Belief that the earth is the Goddess and like all fertile women she too has periods is a common theme in agricultural communities. In Odisha, there is the famous Rojo festival, during which women are asked to rest, and not step on the earth, as she is also resting. This is a time for playing games all day on the bed, or enjoying the swing, while celebrating womanhood. In this festival, women are not seen as ‘dirty’. Their body, capable of bearing new life, indicated by the monthly flow of blood, is celebrated.