Festivals & fairs·Kumaon· Makar Sankranti (mid-January)
Ghughutiya / Uttarayani
घुघुतिया / उत्तरायणी
Sweet fried dough 'ghughute' are strung into necklaces for children, who call out to crows the next morning: 'Kale kale, ghughuti mala khale'. The great Uttarayani fair is held at Bageshwar.
