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    Uttarakhand

    Culture

    By -:
    Krishna Singh Kanyal
    B.Tech Civil
    VIth Sem

    Uttarakhand formerlyUttaranchal, is astatein the


    northernpart ofIndia. It is often referred to as the "Land of the
    Gods due to the many holyHindutemplesand pilgrimage
    centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand's name is
    derived from the Sanskrit wordsUttarameaning north,
    andKhand meaningcountryorpart of a country.Uttarakhand
    is
    known
    for
    itsnatural
    beautyof
    theHimalayas,
    theBhabharandtheTerai.

    There are 13 districts in Uttarakhandwhich are grouped into two


    divisions,Kumaon and Garhwal.
    TheKumaon division includesthefollowingdistricts:
    Almora
    Bageshwar
    Champawat
    Nainital
    Pithoragarh
    UdhamSinghNagar
    TheGarhwal division includesthefollowingdistricts:
    Dehradun
    Haridwar
    TehriGarhwal
    Uttarkashi
    Chamoli
    PauriGarhwal(commonlyknownasGarhwal)
    Rudraprayag

    Uttarakhand Language
    ThemainlanguagesofUttarakhandare

    Kumaoni
    Garhwali
    Hindi

    Examples
    English
    Kumaoni

    :
    :

    What is your name?


    Tumar naam ki cha?

    English

    Kumaoni

    My name is Kamal.
    Merr naam Kamal
    cha.

    English

    How are you?

    Kumaoni

    Ki haal hariyaan?

    I am fine. How are you?

    English
    Kumaoni

    Main theek choo(n). Tum kas chou?

    Folk Songs of Uttarakhand


    Bajuband :
    Thisisafolksongofloveandsacrificebetweentheshepherds.Itisalovedialogue
    betweenthemanandwomanorbetweenaboyandgirlwhichissungintheformofa
    folksong
    Basanti:
    'Basanti'folksongsarecomposedforthecomingspringseasonwhenflowers,bloom
    andnewlifespringinthevalleysofthehillsofGarhwal.Thefolksongissung
    individuallyoringroups.
    Chhopati :
    ThesearethefolksongspopularinRawain-JaunpurareaofTehriGarhwal.'Chhopati'are
    thelovesongssungbetweenthemenandwomenintheformofquestionsandanswers.
    Chhura :
    'Chhura'folksongsaresungamongshepherdsintheformofadvicegivenbytheold
    toyoungsters,havinglearntitoutoftheirexperience,particularlyingrazingsheep
    andgoats.

    Uttarakhand Dances
    Choliya Dance
    TheCholiyadanceisa
    danceformwhichis
    morethan1000years
    old,andhasitsorigins
    intheKhasiya
    KingdomofKhasesh.
    TheRajputsperform
    thisdanceattheir
    weddingsasapartof
    themarriage
    processions.

    Jhora Dance
    Jhoraisakindof
    communitydance
    whichisperformed
    inthevillageswhere
    thehigherandlower
    castesperform.Itis
    dancedatfairs.This
    kindofdanceis
    generallyperformed
    duringthemorning
    orevening,atthe
    comingofspring.

    Langvir Dance
    Thisisanenergetic
    danceperformed
    moreoftenthannot
    bymen.InLangvir,
    thedancerclimbsa
    bamboopoleand
    balanceshimselfat
    hisnavelonthetop
    ofthepole.Musicis
    givenbyDholandhe
    balances,swivels
    andalmostdances
    onhisbellyatthe
    pole,performing
    otheracrobatic
    stunts.

    Pandava Dance
    PandavaDanceisatypeMusical/
    Broadwaykindofshowbasedonthestory
    ofMahabharataaccompaniedbydance
    andmusic.Thisisperformedmainlyduring
    DussheraandDiwali.

    Bhotiya Dance
    TheBhotiyaDanceisperformedbythe
    Bhotiastribeandisconnectedwithdeath
    ceremonies.Itisbelievedbythetribal
    peoplethatthesoulofthedeadperson
    residesinthebodyofagoatorsheepand
    bydancingthiswaythesoulcanbe
    liberatedfortheirnextbirth.

    Chhapeli
    Chhapelidanceisperformedbycoupleswiththe
    femalecarryingamirrorinherlefthandanda
    coloredhandkerchiefintheother.Themaleplaysa
    Hudukkaonhisleftshoulderaccompaniedby
    othersplayingtheHurka,ManjiraandFlute.The
    danceisaduetthatoutlinesthejoysofromance.
    Thewomanpartner(sometimesalsoayoungboy)
    danceswithasmileandelegantwaistmovements,
    eitherinadmirationofherbeautyandcharmor
    mockingherwaysofexpressinglove.

    Chancheri
    ThisisagroupdanceofDanpurPattiregionof
    BageshwarDistrictinKumaon.Bothmenand
    womendanceinasemi-circularformationwith
    graduallyincreasingpaceputtingacrossunbridled
    joy.

    Food
    TheprimaryfoodofUttarakhandincludesvegetables,
    thoughnon-vegfoodisalsoservedandsavoredby
    many.TheprimarycharacteristicsoftheUttarakhand
    cuisineisthatmilkandmilkbasedproductsissparingly
    usedhere.
    SomeofthefamouscuisinesofUttarakhand:
    Garhwal ka fannah

    Kafuli:
    Kafuliisathickgravy
    preparationmade
    fromgreenleafyvegetables

    Jholi:
    InGarhwaliJholmeansvery
    thingravy.Jholcanbemadeout
    oftomatoesandpotatoes.

    Mandua ki Roti:

    Swala
    Bhaang ki Chutney

    Arts
    Aipan
    Rangoli, a traditional Indian art displayed in front of the
    house, makes up a sacred and age-old practice.
    Aipan is one of the conventional forms of rangoli,
    mainly practiced in the state of Uttarakhand. The art
    has cultural as well as religious implication in the life of
    the Kumanois.

    Murals
    The fine arts of Uttaranchal are decidedly geometric with a natural
    grace and simplified complexity. One will find almost every home
    and place of worship decorated with some kind of mural done either
    as a proper wall painting or in the form of Aipan and Peeth.

    FolkfestivalsofUttarakhand
    Makar Sankranti (Ghughutia)
    AccordingtotheHindureligioustexts,onthedayofUttarayani,thesunenterstheZodiacalsign
    of'Makar'(Capricon)fromtheZodiacalsignoftheKark(Cancer),i.e.fromthisdayonwardsthe
    sunbecomes'Uttarayan'oritstartsmovingtothenorth.Itissaidthatfromthisday,which
    signalsachangeofseason,themigratorybirdsstartreturningtothehills.OnMakarSankranti
    peoplegiveKhichadi(amixtureofpulsesandrice)incharity,takeceremonialdipsinholy
    rivers,participateintheUttarayanifairsandcelebratethefestivalofGhughutiaorKaleKauva.
    Basant Panchami
    ThefestivalofBasantPanchamicelebratesthecomingofthespringseason.Thisfestival,
    whichalsosignalstheendofwinter,isgenerallycelebratedduringMagh(January-February).
    DuringthisfestivalpeopleworshiptheGoddessSaraswati,useyellowhandkerchiefsoreven
    yellowclothsandinafewplacespeopleputayellowtilakontheirforeheads.
    Phool Dei
    Phool Deiis celebratedon the firstdayofthe monthofChaitrainmidMarchandonthisday
    young girls conduct most of the ceremonies. In some places this festival is celebrated
    throughoutthemonthwiththeadventofspring.

    Harela and Bhitauli


    Onthefirstdayofthenavaratris(ninedayholyperiod)ofthemonthofChaitrawomenfillbasketswith
    soilandsowseventypesofgrainsinthem.Thegrainsgerminatesymbolizingthefutureharvest.These
    yellowleaves,calledHarela,arecutonthetenthdayandpeopleputthemontheirheadsandbehind
    theirears.DuringthemonthofChaitra(March-April)brotherssendpresentstotheirsisters.These
    presentsarecalledBhitauli.
    Olgia or Ghee Sankranti
    OlgiaiscelebratedonthefirstdayofBhado(middleofAugust),whentheharvestislushandgreen,
    vegetablesareinabundanceandthemilchanimalsveryproductive.Inancienttimessons-in-lawand
    nephewswouldgivepresentstofathers-in-lawandmaternaluncles,respectively,inordertocelebrate
    Olgia.
    NandaDevi Rajjaat Yatra
    ThethreeweeklongNandadeviRajjaatisoneoftheworldfamousfestivalofUttaranchal.Peoplefrom
    entireGarhwal-KumaonaswellasotherpartsofIndiaandtheworldparticipateinNandadeviRajjaat
    Yatra.

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