An annual Hindu festival in Pakistan, the Rama Pir, is viewed suspiciously by some Muslims who do not like seeing non-Muslim women going about without a veil.
It is an event where Hindus combine religious duty with fun and games. An entire amusement park – complete with mechanised merry-go-rounds and roller-coaster rides – is on hand.
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According to Pakistan Hindu Council, there are about three million Hindus in Pakistan. Nearly 2.5 million of them live in Sindh province. Most are from the low caste Dalit community.
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The festival falls in the Hindu solar month of Buddo – the last month of the Indian monsoon cycle when the winter crops have been sown in either September or October.
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