The magic of winter
Winter is the season of celebrations. We celebrate “Pitha Utsab” which gives the city people an opportunity to have a look at the way the rural people celebrate by making pitha of different tastes and of traditional varieties. The gift of winter also manifests upon the dining table. Moreover, new vegetables arrive, supply of fishes is somewhat better. The steaming hot pitha made from ground-rice and date-palm molasses flavours the foggy morning.
Winter in Bangladesh is very pleasant. In contrast with other countries, nature has compensated us by giving us a balmy buoyant winter. In addition, the Bengali month of Kartik, that is early winter, is celebrated by poet Jibanananda Das in his poetry as a period that reveals the inner beauty of Bengal. During winter, the sun-bathed fields and farms look as serene as though they were flooded by moonlight.
Winter breaks the monotony of existence with a touch of variety.
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