The National Folk Museum in Paju hosts 'Happy Onam' in its second-floor open storage gallery from August 14 to December 6, 2026. Opening is 10:00–18:00, closed Mondays, free admission. This exhibition explains Onam, a harvest celebration in southern India's Keralam region. Objects collected by the museum in 2025 include festival items, circular Pookkalam flower decorations and masks used in Kummattikali, a folk dance involving grass costumes. The festival's family gatherings and thanks for harvests can be compared with Korean Chuseok traditions. It is an exhibition in Paju, not a promise of live dance performances or festival events in India. Recheck the gallery before visiting.
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- Oct 17, 2026
Paju 'Happy Onam': Free Exhibition on India's Harvest Festival
Explore Kerala's harvest customs and masks through December 6.
Check the exhibition's current operation before visiting.
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