MANY members of the Kerry Indian Association gathered at the hall in CBS Primary School on Saturday to celebrate Onam.

Onam is an annual Hindu cultural festival taking place from August 30 to September 8 and people from all over Kerry came to Tralee for the celebration.

“Onam is mainly celebrated in the south of India,” said President of the Kerry Indian Association, John Cherian. “We started celebrating the festival as a group in Tralee back in 2008. At the moment we have between 350 and 400 people, including children, in the Indian community in Kerry.

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“Most are based in Tralee, but there are families in Kenmare, Listowel, Killarney, Killorglin and Castleisland,” said John.

Those attending enjoyed a host of activities including outdoor games, music and dancing in the hall and, of course, some amazing traditional Indian food.

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