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'''Agera''' (''[[East Indian language|East Indian]]:आगेरा'') is a thanksgiving harvest festival celebrated by the [[Roman Catholic]] community of [[Mumbai]] primarily the [[East Indians]]. <br />
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This traditional harvest festival is held in the beginning of October when the grain would be ready for harvest and lasted for five days. This Festival was celebrated by East Indian families all over Mumbai.<br />
This festival would commence with the priest in every community , going down to the fields to bless the newly harvested crop and giving thanks to God , along with the farmers and villagers. <br />
After coming together in prayer , the community would celebrate with delicious food , singing and dance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Archdiocese of Bombay |url=http://archdioceseofbombay.org/news/diocesan/agera-harvest-festival-east-indian-community |website=archdioceseofbombay.org |accessdate=7 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
The word Agera is derived from Latin words ''Ager'' which means field or farm<ref>{{cite web |title=Latin Word Study Tool |url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=ager&la=la&can=ager0 |website=www.perseus.tufts.edu |accessdate=7 October 2018}}</ref> and ''Agricola'' which means Farmer<ref>{{cite web |title=Latin Word Study Tool |url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=Agricola&la=la |website=www.perseus.tufts.edu |accessdate=7 October 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Date ==<br />
Agera falls on the first Sunday of October.<ref>{{cite web |title=AGERA: TRADITIONAL FEAST V/S THANKSGIVING, THE MODERN DAY VERSION; |url=https://silentmaj.wordpress.com/2014/10/12/agera-traditional-feast-vs-thanksgiving-the-modern-day-version/ |website=SILENT VOICE |accessdate=7 October 2018 |date=12 October 2014}}</ref> It is normally called the [[Harvest festival]] where farmers cut the crops and offer the first fruits to God.<ref>{{cite web |title=The East Indian Community |url=https://www.east-indians.com/apps/blog/show/9178967-ageracha-saan |website=The East Indian Community |accessdate=7 October 2018}}</ref> It is normally seen throughout [[India]] where different communities celebrate this festive in their own ways.<br />
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== Celebrations ==<br />
The East Indians were the people who were engaged in agricultural activities.<ref>{{cite news |title=East Indians celebrate traditional harvest festival - Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/East-Indians-celebrate-traditional-harvest-festival/articleshow/23599609.cms |accessdate=7 October 2018 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Harvest festivals in India]]<br />
[[Category:Thanksgiving]]<br />
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