Onam is almost here, and you know what that means: pookalams outside homes, people dressing up in their best traditional clothes, family meals that somehow turn into hours-long gatherings, and that one relative sending “Happy Onam” in every WhatsApp group.

Feasts, colourful masks, performances and boat races are held during 10-day celebration

Onam is almost here, and you know what that means: pookalams outside homes, people dressing up in their best traditional clothes, family meals that somehow turn into hours-long…