The village of Gumatapura located on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border in South India celebrates the Gorehabba festival every year, whereby the revellers throw cow dung at each other. The festival is celebrated each year after Diwali, and it is believed that the practice brings good health to the participants.
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