Commons:Wiki Loves Onam
Wiki Loves Onam campaign on Wikimedia Commons aims to capture and celebrate the vibrant essence and cultural significance of the Onam festival by encouraging the people to contribute high-quality photographs and media related to this iconic celebration.
Onam is a major harvest festival celebrated every year in the southern Indian state of Kerala by the people living in Kerala/Malayalis. The festival holds great cultural and traditional significance, and the Wiki Loves Onam campaign seeks to document and share this joy of the festival. Onam is mainly celebrated in Kerala and certain global regions with Kerala residents, the campaign aims to engage participants from all around the world. This broader participation enriches the content with diverse perspectives, cross-cultural comparisons, and a global understanding about the festival.
The campaign plans to document information ranges from the historical significance of the festival, encourages participants to capture high-quality images of various aspects of Onam celebrations in Wikimedia commons.
Editions
- Wiki Loves Onam 2024 , the campaign in September 2024
- Wiki Loves Onam 2023 , the campaign in August and September 2023
Previous Initiatives
- Onam loves Wikimedia event 2016, the campaign in September 2016.
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