Sacred Bonfire

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Machh ado about the environment: Beloved Pakistan saint is remembered with giant bonfire

Machh ritual began to be celebrated in Sindh three centuries ago to mark death anniversary of Bahram Bari Junejo
Height of trapezoid-shaped bonfire has shrunkin recent years due to scarcity of wood, environmentalists call it “waste of forest”

By Zulfiqar Kunbhar · 17 February 2022