<h2>About Bhoota Kola:</h2>

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	<li>Bhoota Kola is an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped.</li>
	<li>It is believed that a person performing the ritual has temporarily become a god himself.</li>
	<li>This performer is both feared and respected in the community and is believed to give answers to people&rsquo;s problems, on behalf of the god.</li>
	<li>There are several &lsquo;Bhootas&rsquo; who are worshipped in the Tulu-speaking belt of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka.</li>
	<li>It is usually performed in small local communities and rural areas.</li>
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Source :&nbsp;<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-culture/kannada-movie-kantara-controversy-bhoota-kola-8226450/" target="_blank">Indian Express</a>

Bhoota Kola

Overview:

The recent Kannada movie Kantara opens up a controversy relates to the origins of Bhoota Kola, an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped.

About Bhoota Kola:

Bhoota Kola

Overview:

The recent Kannada movie Kantara opens up a controversy relates to the origins of Bhoota Kola, an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped.

About Bhoota Kola:

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