Kashmiris celebrate at annual Sufi shrine festival
by editors@theworld.org (Syed Shahriyar) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6X3QY)
The Zool (Torch) Festival is held annually at a mountain shrine south of Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir. It's a vibrant blend of folklore, Sufi devotion and seasonal tradition. Rooted in a local legend about a demon who once terrorized the area and was eventually defeated, the festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Syed Shahriyar reports from Kashmir.