: Each Saturday during the festival month, devotees gather in temples for night-long prayer sessions. The music serves to sustain the energy of these vigils, which include rituals like lighting the kutuvillaku (a large lamp) and performing traditional dances like kummi and kollatam .
: Many believe the tradition was formalised by ancestors during the colonial era to maintain cultural continuity and gather the community together.
: For the Indo-Mauritian community, these songs are not merely religious; they are a "spark" for cultural and religious revival. The act of singing together around the sacred lamp fosters a deep sense of thunai (support) and nambikkai (trust) within the community.
: Each Saturday during the festival month, devotees gather in temples for night-long prayer sessions. The music serves to sustain the energy of these vigils, which include rituals like lighting the kutuvillaku (a large lamp) and performing traditional dances like kummi and kollatam .
: Many believe the tradition was formalised by ancestors during the colonial era to maintain cultural continuity and gather the community together.
: For the Indo-Mauritian community, these songs are not merely religious; they are a "spark" for cultural and religious revival. The act of singing together around the sacred lamp fosters a deep sense of thunai (support) and nambikkai (trust) within the community.
