CULTURE OF EAST INDIA- JHARKHAND

CULTURE OF JHARKHAND

Culture of Jharkhand refers to the culture of Indian state of Jharkhand, located in East India and surrounded by states of Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, and Odisha. The culture of Jharkhand is diverse in terms of languages spoken, ethnic groups, traditions and festivals.
FOOD : The staple foods in Jharkhand are rice, dal, vegetables and tubers. Some dishes include Chirka roti, Pittha, Malpua, Dhuska, Arsa roti, and Litti Chokha. Rugra, a type of mushroom, and bamboo shoots are also used as vegetables. The leaf of Munga tree(Moringa oleifera) and Koinar tree(Bauhinia variegata) are used as leafy vegetable or Saag.
Local alcoholic drinks are Handia and Mahua daru, made from flowers of the Mahua tree.





FESTIVALS: Karam is a major native festival of Jharkhand's. It is celebrated on the 11th day of a full moon of the month of Bhado by the Sadan (Khortha, Nagpuri, Kurmali speaking ethnic group) and tribal (Munda, Santal and Kurukh) people of Jharkhand. In this festival, people bring branches of Karam tree to the village and then place them on the ground. The branches are washed with milk and handia and decorated with garlands, curd, rice, flowers and grains.
During the festival of Jitia, mothers fast for the well being of their children. It is celebrated from the seventh to the ninth lunar day of Krishna-Paksha in the month of Ashwin.
Nawakhani is an important festival that occurs in Jharkhand. During this festival, grains are eaten following the harvest.

DANCE FORMS
·         Jhumair: Being a popular folk dance in Jharkhand, it is performed during harvest and festival season in which people hold hands and dance in circles. The musical instruments used in this festival include Mandar, Dhol, Bansi, Nagara, Dhak, Shehnai and Khartal. There are varieties to this dance such as Khortha Jhumair, Nagpuri Jhumair and Kurmali Jhumair. The Nagpuri version also have Mardana Jhumair and Janani Jhumair as a varieties as well.
·         Domkach: A dance performed by the family of the bridegroom on the occasion of marriage. The theme of the songs carried in this dance is satirical. Some of the many songs played are ek haria, dohri, adh ratia, bihanwa.
·         Painki: A Nagpuri martial dance performed by men wearing ghungroos. The dance is composed of sword and shield carrying accompanied by music played on the Nagara, Dhak and Shehnai.
·         Chhau dance: A semi classical dance with martial, tribal and folk tradition. Seraikella Chhau is found in Seraikella district of Jharkhand.
·         Mundari dance: A dance performed by the Munda tribe during harvest and festival season.
·         Santali dance: A dance performed by the Santal tribe during harvest and festival season.

ART : Sahrai painting is performed during the Sohrai festival. Various design are painted in courtyards and on walls.
The different types of music practiced in the state are Dohari, Domkach, Janani, Jhumar, Mardana, Daidhara, Pahilsanjha, Adhratiya and Vinsariya. The musical instruments that form a major segment of the people, culture and festivals in Jharkhand are Kadri, Gupijantra, Sarangi and Tuila, Vyang, Anandlahri and Bansuri. The varieties of dance forms that are popular in Jharkhand include Paika, Chaw, Jadur and Karma. 


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G.HAMSIKA

Comments

  1. imaginatively creativeFebruary 11, 2019 at 4:48 AM

    The festivals and celebration forms of Jharkand are fascinating and this blog explains that well.
    Varshaa. R

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  2. imaginatively creativeFebruary 11, 2019 at 7:35 PM

    I have not known anything about jharkand except the fact that it is Dhoni's birth place. This blog was an eye-opener to me.
    G.Abirami

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  3. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 6:24 AM

    A very informative blog.- Archita. T. Menon

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  4. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 6:30 AM

    The blog is very attractive and interesting to read. The culture of Jharkand has been described in a very nice way
    Faaiqa Aisha

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  5. imaginatively creativeFebruary 12, 2019 at 6:30 AM

    This blog helped me learn a lot about Jharkhand, a state that I haven't known anything much about until now.
    Faadila Aisha

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