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Updated On: 06 November, 2010 08:31 AM IST | | Agencies
Started for entertainment, lathmar diwari is a tradition still followed in several villages in Uttar Pradesh
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Started for entertainment, lathmar diwari is a tradition still followed in several villages in Uttar Pradeshu00a0
As Diwali morning dawned yesterday, young men armed themselves with 'lathis', waving canes in the air and charging at their opponents.
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No, this wasn't a fightu00a0-- but just how the festival is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district.
As Diwali morning dawned yesterday, young men armed themselves with 'lathis', waving canes in the air and charging at their opponents.
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No, this wasn't a fightu00a0-- but just how the festival is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district.
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