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KARACHI:After seven years, the sounds of drums and ululation echoed on the streets of Manghopir as the Sheedi community revived their annual mela on Monday.Men, women and ch stanley store ildren to adidas samba og ok to the streets in festivity, doing their traditional dhamal of taking two steps forward and one step back. They paid tribute to the saint of Manghopir, Hazrat Khawaja Hassan, and his devoted crocodiles who reside in a swamp inside the shrine.The dance was led by women, who wore red baske adidas samba nera ts on their heads and covered their faces with chunri dupattas. The men held their historic blue flag as they moved alongside, their feet moving to the mystical beat of the drums.The celebrations on Monday marked not only respect for the beloved saint, popularly known as Sakhi Sultan Manghopir, but also the freedom that the African descendants now have to practice their rituals. Militant groups held a tight grip over Manghopir area for