What does a flower reveal about a region?
Some flowers are chosen because they grow there.
Some flowers are chosen because they grow there.
Some are tied to festivals.
Some are tied to festivals.
In Kerala, Amaltas arrives around Vishu.
In Kerala, Amaltas arrives around Vishu.
It stops being just a flower.It becomes part of a season people wait for.
It stops being just a flower.It becomes part of a season people wait for.
Roads turn yellow. Homes too!
Roads turn yellow. Homes too!
In Telangana, Tangedu is tied closely to Bathukamma.
In Telangana, Tangedu is tied closely to Bathukamma.
Gathered. Arranged. Carried together.
Gathered. Arranged. Carried together.
After Uttarakhand became a separate state, Uttar Pradesh adopted Palash as its state flower.
After Uttarakhand became a separate state, Uttar Pradesh adopted Palash as its state flower.
But the flower had already existed in its folk memory for generations
But the flower had already existed in its folk memory for generations
The same flower can mean different things in different regions
The same flower can mean different things in different regions
State flowers often reflect how regions remember themselves.
State flowers often reflect how regions remember themselves.

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