By Divendra Singh
होली से पहले उपवास, पहाड़ से लाए गए पत्थरों के रंग और ढोलक-नगाड़ों की थाप, महाराष्ट्र के भील आदिवासियों का होली नृत्य सिर्फ़ उत्सव नहीं, एक जीवित परंपरा है। नंदूरबार के कलाकार गौतम खर्डे और उनकी मंडली इस लोककला को गाँव से राष्ट्रीय मंच तक पहुँचा रहे हैं।
होली से पहले उपवास, पहाड़ से लाए गए पत्थरों के रंग और ढोलक-नगाड़ों की थाप, महाराष्ट्र के भील आदिवासियों का होली नृत्य सिर्फ़ उत्सव नहीं, एक जीवित परंपरा है। नंदूरबार के कलाकार गौतम खर्डे और उनकी मंडली इस लोककला को गाँव से राष्ट्रीय मंच तक पहुँचा रहे हैं।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Imbibed with the themes of gender, agriculture and folk music, Phool Dei is a harvest festival in Uttarakhand. Its rituals are such that they revolve around the equilibrium between human development and environment. More details here.
Imbibed with the themes of gender, agriculture and folk music, Phool Dei is a harvest festival in Uttarakhand. Its rituals are such that they revolve around the equilibrium between human development and environment. More details here.
By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
In the Jangalmahal area of West Bengal, drums, songs and festivities carry on for two weeks as villagers send up prayers of gratitude for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of their cattle.
In the Jangalmahal area of West Bengal, drums, songs and festivities carry on for two weeks as villagers send up prayers of gratitude for a bountiful harvest and the well-being of their cattle.
By Ashis Senapati
During the four day-long Raja festival, it is believed that Bhudevi (Mother Earth) menstruates and prepares herself for future agricultural activities because of which all farming activities such as digging of soil and ploughing the field are suspended. Women, particularly unmarried girls, have a special place in this festival.
During the four day-long Raja festival, it is believed that Bhudevi (Mother Earth) menstruates and prepares herself for future agricultural activities because of which all farming activities such as digging of soil and ploughing the field are suspended. Women, particularly unmarried girls, have a special place in this festival.
By Seema Kaintura
These days, due to paucity of time and isolated existences we guiltily console and feed our spirits upon the festival stereotypes instead. As a result of this, Diwali, a festival of light, is left with very little sparkle
These days, due to paucity of time and isolated existences we guiltily console and feed our spirits upon the festival stereotypes instead. As a result of this, Diwali, a festival of light, is left with very little sparkle
By Ashis Senapati
Nuakhai, which literally translates as 'new food', is a harvest festival celebrated with great vigour in the coastal state. Often compared to Tamil Nadu's Pongal, Kerala's Onam and Assam's Bihu, the festival heralds the consumption of the fresh rice harvested from the paddy crop. Read on to know more about its origin, rituals, and cultural significance in Odisha.
Nuakhai, which literally translates as 'new food', is a harvest festival celebrated with great vigour in the coastal state. Often compared to Tamil Nadu's Pongal, Kerala's Onam and Assam's Bihu, the festival heralds the consumption of the fresh rice harvested from the paddy crop. Read on to know more about its origin, rituals, and cultural significance in Odisha.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
From Chhattisgarh’s 75-day long Dussehra celebrations to Dashain in Sikkim, communities across the country celebrate Dussehra with different traditions and rituals. Here’s looking at some of them.
From Chhattisgarh’s 75-day long Dussehra celebrations to Dashain in Sikkim, communities across the country celebrate Dussehra with different traditions and rituals. Here’s looking at some of them.
By Seema Kaintura
Present-day festivities are limited by the modern urban life experiences whereas traditionally, festivals in India took an individual to the community and were varied and numerous in their modes of celebrations spread over a fortnight
Present-day festivities are limited by the modern urban life experiences whereas traditionally, festivals in India took an individual to the community and were varied and numerous in their modes of celebrations spread over a fortnight
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Moh-Mol is a pre-harvest festival celebrated by the Tangsa community of Changlang district. It is to seek blessings for a bumper harvest from the Goddess of Crops – Tunguja Chamja. They offer prayers called rom-rom and perform the Sapolo, a popular folk dance of the community.
Moh-Mol is a pre-harvest festival celebrated by the Tangsa community of Changlang district. It is to seek blessings for a bumper harvest from the Goddess of Crops – Tunguja Chamja. They offer prayers called rom-rom and perform the Sapolo, a popular folk dance of the community.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Matar Tihar is celebrated two days after Diwali and is mostly observed by the pastoral community in Chhattisgarh. As a mark of respect, the freshly harvested grain is first offered to the cows after which it is used for preparing local cuisines.
Matar Tihar is celebrated two days after Diwali and is mostly observed by the pastoral community in Chhattisgarh. As a mark of respect, the freshly harvested grain is first offered to the cows after which it is used for preparing local cuisines.