CULTURE OF WESTERN INDIA-MADHYA PRADESH CONT...

Jewellery

Artists in Madhya Pradesh design beautiful gold and silver jewellery studded with precious stones and pearls. These ornaments jewellery with the enamel work which makes them look jewellery.

Lac bangles and jewellery is the sunshine of Indore and Rewa Jewelry markets. Also, the heavy Rajasthani gold jewellery has a massive impact in Madhya Pradesh. The Goldsmiths forge chokers, bead, chains, earrings, and hair ornaments in the traditional designs, their forte being the Mangalsutra and Hansuli.

If we focus on traditional jewellery, the tribal folks of the Bastar district are very tender to it. The use of grass, beads, and cane is excessive. The ornaments are spectacular in terms of their colour, size, and variations. The widely hessories of the women in Bastar are ld acceKhilli wala Kada (wrist), Daal and kavali (bangles), Taagali (necklace), Paan Wala haar (necklace), Jhumki (earrings), finger rings in spiral forms and toe rings like Bichua, Angootha, and kandora. The tribal women even wear necklaces sewed with one rupee coin.

Music

The musical lineage of Madhya Pradesh is nurtured all over the state in the forms of classical, folk and tribal music. The tribal people of Bastar truly could sing their way through every problem. They fashioned music from leaves, fruit seeds, pots, pans and so on. The instruments used by them are extraordinary itself. Singha might just be the first instrument ever forged by man, Pungi or been is popular with Jogis and snake charmers in India, Marias are richly ornamented brass trumpets and other Percussion, Auto phonic instruments are broadly used.

Madhya Pradesh's arsenal is filled with folk songs. Every song has a story to tell, just sit back and close your eyes, every note tells a tale of sacrifice, love, and duty. The folklore of Dhola Maru is commonly sung around the regions of Malwa, Nimar, and Bundelkhand; it's about the Dhola Maru's story of love, separation, and reunion. The melodious music of Chang and Dhaf is readily played in the parts of Mandla, Malwa, Bundelkhand and Nimar, the music is magnetic. You know, what makes Madhya Pradesh's music such exceptional, its originality. The music, beats, lyrics and even the instruments have retained their rustic value and are unaltered since.

Tribes

People are always amazed by seeing something exotic or something far from what they call 'civilized.' But what really attracts us here is the ancestral legacy. Till now, the customs are remarkably preserved since, who know for how many years. Madhya Pradesh has secured their tribes pretty amazingly. A number of nomadic tribes roaming around Madhya Pradesh, Gonds, Kols, Bhills, Murias, Baigas, Korkus, Kamaras, Marias and Oraons are some of them. The tribe of Gond is practically untouched, their isolation is checked and their rituals, folklores, and legends are still sung. By the global fame of tribal richness, the world craves their religion and wants to share the tribal beliefs.

You will notice each tribe's unique music, dance, jewellery and even habitats. To take a bite, visit the tribal fares in Jabua and Bastar, you will find the native charisma life changing. To take a totem of remembrance you can buy crafts forged by the tribal hand itself. Buy these from any weekly market or haats.

 Traditional Dresses of Men

Dhoti is the famous traditional dress for men in Madhya Pradesh. It is comfortable and best for summer months. Safa, a kind of turban is another common element of the traditional dress of men here. Safa is considered as a symbol of pride and honor for men. Mirzai and Bandi are a type of jackets in white or black color which form a part of the traditional dress of men in Madhya Pradesh, especially in regions of Malwa and Bundelkhand. The clothes are colorful and vibrant as people in Madhya Pradesh like to add colors to their appearance.

Traditional Dresses of Women

Lehenga and Choli are the most famous traditional dress among women in Madhya Pradesh. Odhni is a kind of scarf that covers the head and shoulders and is an essential element of traditional dress. Black and Red colors are the most popular colors in clothes. In the current scenario, saree has also become part of the dressing of women in Madhya Pradesh. Bandhani Sarees are becoming especially popular. The saree is dyed using various methods which create elaborate and colorful patterns. Wax is applied to the yarn of the saree to bring stiffness and richness to the cloth which is easy to weave. Madhya Pradesh is also well known for Maheshwari and Chanderi Sarees. Even foreigners like these silk sarees and Madhya Pradesh produces and exports these dresses on a large scale. The prints and designs are lovely and colors are vibrant.

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G.Abirami