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[Facts] Re: Teelan
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According to one obscure source:Sikh Punjabis celebrate Teej. Normally in villages there is a Teej mela called *teelan*, when all the young girls get together and swing on a jhula called 'peeng' and apply mehndi, dance, sing and eat a feast of kheer (cooked with rice, milk and dry fruits) and purras (sweet or salty pancakes, made with besan).
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And which Irish county would ye be referrin' to? As I recall, the use of mehndi is most prevalent in Mayo and Roscommon.
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'tho Leprechaun maidens have been spotted swinging on jhulas in Belfast.
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