Packet O: Tossup 8

During fish prasadam, a mixture of asafoetida (“ass-uh-FET-id-uh”), jaggery, and this substance is applied onto a live murrel fish which is then swallowed to alleviate asthma. It’s not clay, but on the day prior to Ganesh Chaturthi, Kannadigas (-5[1])(“kah-nah-dee-gahs”) mold murtis of Gauri out of this substance to reflect on how the goddess had used it to create Ganesh. Lime, (-5[1])saffron, and this substance are the main components (-5[1])of colored kumkum (-5[1])powders. Married women wear (10[1])mangalasutra necklaces that are usually dyed in this substance, (10[1])which also makes up the haldi pastes smeared on the bride’s skin (10[2])during Punjabi weddings. (-5[1])Curcumin (-5[1])(“KIRK-yoo-min”), this substance’s active ingredient, is used in Ayurveda for medicinal purposes. (10[1])For 10 points, saffron-hued robes obtain their hue from what golden spice, (10[1])a “superfood” (10[1])ubiquitous in Indian cooking? (10[2]) (10[1]0[3])■END■

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