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    Uttarakhand, formerly known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, is a state in northern India known as the "Land of the Gods" for its many Hindu temples. It has 13 districts divided between the Kumaon and Garhwal divisions. The main languages spoken are Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Hindi. Uttarakhand is known for folk songs, dances like Choliya and Jhora, foods like mandua ki roti and kafuli, and arts like aipan murals. Popular festivals include Makar Sankranti, Basant Panchami, Phool Dei, Harela and Bhitauli, and

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    Uttarakhand, formerly known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, is a state in northern India known as the "Land of the Gods" for its many Hindu temples. It has 13 districts divided between the Kumaon and Garhwal divisions. The main languages spoken are Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Hindi. Uttarakhand is known for folk songs, dances like Choliya and Jhora, foods like mandua ki roti and kafuli, and arts like aipan murals. Popular festivals include Makar Sankranti, Basant Panchami, Phool Dei, Harela and Bhitauli, and

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    Uttarakhand, formerly known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, is a state in northern India known as the "Land of the Gods" for its many Hindu temples. It has 13 districts divided between the Kumaon and Garhwal divisions. The main languages spoken are Kumaoni, Garhwali, and Hindi. Uttarakhand is known for folk songs, dances like Choliya and Jhora, foods like mandua ki roti and kafuli, and arts like aipan murals. Popular festivals include Makar Sankranti, Basant Panchami, Phool Dei, Harela and Bhitauli, and

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    UTTRAKHAND

    CULTURE 
    By -
    Pratyush Singh
    Rawat
    Class – 4 th
    Moon
    Uttarakhand  formerly is a state in the northern part of India. It is
    also known as the "Land of the Gods“ due to the many
    holy Hindu temples. Uttarakhand is known for its natural
    beauty of the Himalayas.
    There are 13 districts in Uttarakhand which are grouped into two
    divisions, Kumaon and Garhwal.
    The Kumaon division includes the following districts:
     Almora
     Bageshwar
     Champawat
     Nainital
     Pithoragarh
     Udham Singh Nagar

    The Garhwal division includes the following districts:


     Dehradun
     Haridwar
     Tehri Garhwal
     Uttarkashi
     Chamoli
     Pauri Garhwal (commonly known as Garhwal)
     Rudraprayag
    Uttarakhand Language
    The main languages of Uttarakhand are

    • Kumaoni
    • Garhwali
    • Hindi
    Folk Songs of Uttarakhand
    Bajuband :
    This is a folk song of love and sacrifice between the shepherds.

    Basanti: 
    'Basanti' folk songs are composed for the coming spring season when flowers, bloom
    and new life spring in the valleys of the hills of Garhwal.

    Chhopati :
    'Chhopati' are the love songs sung between the men and women in the form of questions
    and answers.

    Chhura :
    'Chhura' folk songs are sung among shepherds in the form of advice given by the old
    to youngsters.
    Uttarakhand Dances
    Choliya Dance
    The Choliya dance is a
    dance form which is
    more than 1000 years
    old. The Rajputs
    perform this dance at
    their weddings as a
    part of the marriage
    processions.
    Jhora Dance
    Jhora is a kind of
    community dance
    which is performed
    in the villages where
    the higher and lower
    castes perform. It is
    danced at fairs
    Pandava Dance
    Pandava Dance is a type Musical kind of
    show based on the story of Mahabharata
    accompanied by dance and music. This is
    performed mainly during Dusshera and
    Diwali.

    Bhotiya Dance
    The Bhotiya Dance is performed by the
    Bhotias tribe and is connected with death
    ceremonies.
    Food
    The primary food of Uttarakhand includes vegetables,
    though non-veg food is also served by many. The
    primary characteristics of the Uttarakhand cuisine is that
    milk and milk based products is sparingly used here.

    Some of the famous cuisines of Uttarakhand:

    Garhwal ka fannah
    Kafuli:
    Kafuli is a thick gravy
    preparation made
    from green leafy vegetables

    Jholi:
    In Garhwali Jhol means very
    thin gravy. Jhol can be made out
    of tomatoes and potatoes.
     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.
    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 form.
     Folk festivals of Uttarakhand
    Makar Sankranti (Ghughutia)   

    This is celebrated on the day of Uttarayani, when the sun enters the Zodiacal sign of 'Makar'
    (Capricon) from the Zodiacal sign of the Kark (Cancer), i.e. from this day onwards the sun
    becomes 'Uttarayan' or it starts moving to the north. It is said that from this day, which signals a
    change of season, the migratory birds start returning to the hills. On Makar Sankranti people
    give Khichadi, take ceremonial dips in holy rivers.

    Basant Panchami  
    The festival of Basant Panchami celebrates the coming of the spring season. This festival,
    which also signals the end of winter, is generally celebrated during Magh (January - February).
    During this festival people worship the Goddess Saraswati.

    Phool Dei
    Phool Dei is celebrated on the first day of the month of Chaitra in mid March and on this day
    young girls conduct most of the ceremonies.
    Harela and Bhitauli 

    On the first day of the navaratris (nine day holy period) of the month of Chaitra women fill baskets with
    soil and sow seven types of grains in them. The grains germinate symbolizing the future harvest.

    NandaDevi Rajjaat Yatra

    The three week long Nandadevi Rajjaat is one of the world famous festival of Uttaranchal. People from
    entire Garhwal-Kumaon as well as other parts of India and the world participate in Nandadevi Rajjaat
    Yatra.

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