In India a ritual was held when the the cotton boles (pods) ripen and burst. When this change in the plant occurs, it was the custom to select the largest plant in the field and having sprinkled it with buttermilk and rice water, to bind it all over with pieces of cotton taken from other plants in the field.
The selected plant is called "Mother Cotton" and after salutations are made to it, prayers are offered that the other plants....
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The Pagan Calendar, and can be found in its entirety here:
Ritual for Mother Cotton
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