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Karma festival is celebrated by which of the following tribes?
Karma festival is mainly celebrated by the people of Uraon tribe in the joy of coming to Hariyali. When the paddy is ready to plant then this festival is celebrated and karma dance is performed both by men and women.
Karma festival is mainly celebrated by the
See lesspeople of Uraon tribe in the joy of coming to Hariyali.
When the paddy is ready to plant then this festival is
celebrated and karma dance is performed both by men
and women.
Which of the following statement is false?
Suwara festival of Bundelkhand relates to Ghadlya festival of Malwa. Girls prepare a tiny platform along the wall with clay. The three sides of this platform are provided with steps. On the platform a standing irnage of a devil is made. The sun and the moon are drawn on the wall as two brothers andRead more
Suwara festival of Bundelkhand relates to
See lessGhadlya festival of Malwa. Girls prepare a tiny platform
along the wall with clay. The three sides of this platform
are provided with steps. On the platform a standing irnage
of a devil is made. The sun and the moon are drawn on
the wall as two brothers and then worshipped.
On the head of the devil’s image, small images of both
Shiva and Parvati are kept. Only these figures are invoked.
Oblution of flowers and green grass blades are made to
them and songs concerned to the Suwara are sung. These
songs are usually credited to Gouri, the consort of Lord
Shiva.
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
Neerja is a nine-day festival celebrated by women before Dusshera. On this occasion, women worship Maa Durga. Some regions of "Malwa" celebrate "Garba Utsav" of Gujarat these days with some local features.
Neerja is a nine-day festival celebrated by
See lesswomen before Dusshera. On this occasion, women
worship Maa Durga. Some regions of “Malwa” celebrate
“Garba Utsav” of Gujarat these days with some local
features.
Which of the following God and Goddess are worshipped on Gangaur festival?
The people have faith that Gaur, wife of Shiva, was married to Shiva and they lived in Rajasthan. She could come home only once a year. This comeback of Mata Gaur is celebrated by making small idols of the Gaur and are worshipped alongwith Shiva. The women of Malwa observe Gangaur twice a year in thRead more
The people have faith that Gaur, wife of
See lessShiva, was married to Shiva and they lived in Rajasthan.
She could come home only once a year. This comeback
of Mata Gaur is celebrated by making small idols of the
Gaur and are worshipped alongwith Shiva.
The women of Malwa observe Gangaur twice a year in
the month of Bhadra and Chaitra.
This festival includes offering of grown wheat or Blades
of rice to the idols by married women.
Which of the following tribal people celebrate Meghnath Puja festival?
Meghnath Puja is celebrated by Gonds in the month of Phalgun (March). Gonds consider Meghnath as their supreme diety and hence worship him in the celebration which starts immediately after the Holi festival. This festival is celebrated on different dates at various places but all falling in the firsRead more
Meghnath Puja is celebrated by Gonds
See lessin the month of Phalgun (March). Gonds consider Meghnath
as their supreme diety and hence worship him in the
celebration which starts immediately after the Holi festival.
This festival is celebrated on different dates at various places
but all falling in the first fortnight of Phalgun month.
Shabri Kumbh festival is organized on the banks of which of the following rivers?
Shabri Kumbh festival is organized every year in Amarkantak and Anuppur on the banks of river Narmada.
Shabri Kumbh festival is organized every
See lessyear in Amarkantak and Anuppur on the banks of river
Narmada.
Which of the following festival is celebrated in the harvesting of new crops?
Navanna is celebrated during Diwali after the crop harvesting. As soon as Diwali is over, the festival of Navanna is celebrated. It depends on the full ripening of crops, only then the day for Navanna is fixed. In Bundelkhand, it is celebrated on the eleventh day after Diwali. On this day , cows areRead more
Navanna is celebrated during Diwali after
See lessthe crop harvesting.
As soon as Diwali is over, the festival of Navanna is
celebrated. It depends on the full ripening of crops, only
then the day for Navanna is fixed.
In Bundelkhand, it is celebrated on the eleventh day after
Diwali. On this day , cows are fed with cakes made of
new corn. No one takes his food until this rite is
completed.
The Gonds first of all act upon offerings of green paddy
to the Saj tree and then to the Bhavani Mata, Holera Dev
(the cattle diety), Narayan Dev and Raat Mai (night mother
goddess) who is to live in the porch (verandah)
of every Gond house.
In which of the following festivals do the young girls of Bhil tribe choose their life-partner?
Bhagoriya festival starts on 7 days before Holika Dahan in Phalgun month. Bhagoriya festival of Jhabua is a major cente of attraction. 3 days are important in Bhagoriya Gugaliya Haat in which men and women purchase the goods of their daily needs. Worship Bhagora diety in Bhagoriya Fair. On this day,Read more
Bhagoriya festival starts on 7 days before
See lessHolika Dahan in Phalgun month. Bhagoriya festival of
Jhabua is a major cente of attraction.
3 days are important in Bhagoriya
Gugaliya Haat in which men and women purchase the
goods of their daily needs.
Worship Bhagora diety in Bhagoriya Fair. On this day,
the fair disperse hence named as Ujadiya.
Girls and boys choose their life-partners on this day, if a
man apply Gulal (colour) on a girl who does the same in
return, then they are considered as married.
Which of the following is celebrated by girls?
Unmarried women or girls of north western M.P., especially Malwa annually worship a legendary girl called Sanja. The tradition is associated with figures and designs made by girls on smeared portions of mud walls using cattle-dung.. It continues for 16 days in Ashwin month in which they carve picturRead more
Unmarried women or girls of north western
See lessM.P., especially Malwa annually worship a legendary girl
called Sanja. The tradition is associated with figures and
designs made by girls on smeared portions of mud walls
using cattle-dung..
It continues for 16 days in Ashwin month in which they
carve pictures on walls and sing songs in evening.
Corresponding to the Sanja, the girls in Bundelkhand
pray Mamulia. Mamulia is represented by a green bough
of a lemon tree.
According to a myth ‘Suata’ monster used to tease the
girls. Therefore, worship is done for him so that he couldn’t
tease the girls again. Basically, this is a prayer of Shiv-Gauri.
Which of the following is a main festival of farmers?
Hareli or Hariri falls on the day of Sravana Amavasya. In Mandla, it is celebrated on the new moon day of the same month. This festival is major for the farmers of Central India. On this day, all peasants and farmers worship their agricultural tools. No one works the whole day. Paddy seedlings are sRead more
Hareli or Hariri falls on the day of Sravana
See lessAmavasya. In Mandla, it is celebrated on the new moon
day of the same month. This festival is major for the
farmers of Central India. On this day, all peasants and
farmers worship their agricultural tools. No one works
the whole day. Paddy seedlings are stuck over the doors
of houses by Dewar priests in Mandla..
Men go and plant green branches in the field with certain
rites, wishing to have good crops. Annadai, the goddess
of crops is invoked to give them wealth. Young boys
walk or run on stil. In Malwa, the fair is called “Harya
Godhiya”, with the difference that it is observed
exclusively by women as Vrat in the month of Asadha.