A chocolate bomb-style firecracker. The black protrusion is the fuse, which is ignited.

A chocolate bomb (Hindi: सुतरी बम) is a firecracker which is exploded by revelers during Diwali and New Year's Eve celebrations in India. Chocolate bombs are made of tiny paperboard boxes stuffed with gunpowder.[1] A fuse is inserted in one of the corners. The boxes are then tightly wrapped with jute strings and dried in the sun for three days.[1] After that they are wrapped with colorful aluminum foil, making them resemble chocolates.[1] The Burima brand of chocolate bombs were very popular in Kolkata in the 1990s.[2] The firecracker has been declared illegal in West Bengal.[3]

A few chocolate bombs in a box.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ghatak, Shubhashish (14 October 2014). "'গরিবের বাজি' বলে দেদার তৈরী হচ্ছে চকোলেট বোমা". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Kolkata. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Sen, Zinia (23 October 2014). "City of sound & fury". The Times Of India. Kolkata. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Dam, Mohona (3 December 2009). "Govt wants banned crackers out of Bengal before New Year celebrations". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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