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Boost Your Immunity - 2

Hi, I am back with the second instalment of my blog on immunity boosters. I will be covering Turmeric today, but before that I am taking the liberty of walking down the memory lane of my childhood days in Assam to let you know about use of Turmeric in some of our rituals. Every year my parents, brothers and I used to visit Assam, from mid-April till the end of May, to stay in my grandparent’s house. We planned this vacation according to our school break, generally visiting before Bohag Bihu (Assamese New Year) or just after Bihu. My father served in the Indian Air Force, and consequently he was frequently transferred to different locations in India. We moved from one KV (Kendriya Vidyalaya) school to another, but we always looked forward to these vacations in Assam.   Bohag Bihu is one of the major festivals of Assam which is celebrated every year during the month of April. This festival marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year. I distinctly remember some of the ritual...