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  2. The Odisha Society of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    The organization has now spread into thirteen regional chapters, which operate as a social umbrella for different regions in the US and Canada. The chapters arrange various activities such as religious festivals, social get together, cultural events and participate in the cultural life of the local community as representatives of Odia culture.

  3. Rakhi system - Wikipedia

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    The Sardari in-which the Rakhi tax was paid to by the locals was obliged to protect them from "plunder, theft, or molestation" from within the community or by outsiders. [3] [9] Folks from all backgrounds were afforded protection by the Khalsa through the Rakhi arrangement; from various religious backgrounds (such as Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims) to various social classes (peasants and landowners).

  4. List of Hindu festivals - Wikipedia

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    Rakhi Purnima. Rakhis: Full moon of Shravana (Hindu calendar) Rakhi Purnima or Raksha Bandhan is a festival celebrated mainly in northern Indian states. Rakhi is a special occasion to celebrate the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister. Teejdi or Kajri Teej. Third day after Raksha Bandhan "Teejdi" is a festival of Sindhis.

  5. Thousand Islands Border Crossing - Wikipedia

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    The Thousand Islands Border Crossing connects the towns of Alexandria Bay, New York, and Ivy Lea, Ontario, on the Canada–US border. The crossing is via the international span of the Thousand Islands Bridge. The Thousand Islands bridge, which was completed in 1938, is actually a system of five bridges and the island roadways connecting them.

  6. Radhika and Dudhika Nayak - Wikipedia

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    A poster publicizing the Orissa Twins' appearance at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, about 1900. Dr Doyen separating the twins Radhika & Dudhika, after their separation in February 1902 Radhika and Dudhika Nayak (born 1888; Dudhika died on February 16, 1902; Radhika died in November 1903) were Indian conjoined twin sisters.

  7. Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary - Wikipedia

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    Location Map of Karlapt Wildlife Sanctuary, Odisha, India.jpg. Karlapat Entrance. Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary (Odia: କର୍ଲାପାଟ୍) is a wildlife sanctuary located in Kalahandi district and a popular tourist attraction of Odisha in India. [2]

  8. Sambalpuri sari - Wikipedia

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    An intricate bandha weave of Sambalpuri sari An intricate weave of Sambalpuri sari pallu. A Sambalpuri sari is a traditional handwoven bandha sari (locally called "sambalpuri bandha" sadhi or saree) wherein the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving.

  9. Charchika Temple - Wikipedia

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    Charchika devi, the eight armed goddess. The present temple was reconstructed in the 19th century. But the remarkable point is the enshrining deity Maa Charchika on iconographical point of view can be assigned to the 9th – 10th centuries A.D. i.e. Bhaumakara rule in Odisha.