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Context: The Uttarakhand's festival of flowers to teach kids environmental conservation

The festival of Phool Dei

• It is celebrated in the Garhwal and Kumaun regions of Uttarakhand every year in the flowering season (March-April) for about a month.
• Children, particularly young girls, go into farms, forests and gardens after bathing and collect fresh flowers to offer to the local deities as a welcome gesture for the onset of spring season.
• The local belief is that placing flowers at the doorsteps of houses for the gods will bring prosperity and blessings.
• The groups of children, known as Phoolyari, bring flowers daily to the households and receive money and sweets in return from each family on the last day of spring.
• The festival also symbolises peace and harmony among the communities.
• Known as the harvest festival of the state Uttarakhand, Phool Dei is an auspicious folk festival which welcomes the spring season in the state.
• The festival is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu month, Chaitra.
• The term 'Dei' refers to a ceremonial pudding which is the key food in this festival that is made from jaggery. White flour and curd are also offered to everyone.

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