Locals in Indian-administered Kashmir celebrate the spring festival of Rohan Posh, when people go fishing in the water using traditional wicker baskets and mosquito nets. Fishing helps to remove weeds and silt from the river, locals say. "The main purpose of this festival is to clean the water bodies. The cleaning ensures more water supply throughout the year," says Abdul Salam, on of the participants. Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947. Both claim it in full and have fought two wars over control of the Himalayan region.
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00:00This festival, the fishing festival that we are celebrating today,
00:29I think, since the birth of Adam, our forefathers have celebrated it and we are celebrating it too.
00:37The purpose of this festival is to clean this spring.
00:41When we clean this spring, it spills a lot of water throughout the year,
00:46and this water pollutes our land.