What is Sohari?

In T the Sohari leaf is used by the descendents of Indian indentured labourers on which they eat Caribbean Hindustani food for special occasions like prayers, weddings and final rites.

What is the famous art of Jharkhand?

Sohrai art
Sohrai art is now known as the state art of Jharkhand. Railway stations in the towns like Hazaribagh and Jamshedpur now greet travellers with Khovar and Sohrai murals that only adorned village homes until recently.

What is the popular dance of Jharkhand?

Jhumair is popular folk dance of Jharkhand. It performed by Kudmi during harvest season and festivals. Musical Instruments used are Mandar, Dhol, Nagara, Dhak, Bansi Shehnai.

What is special about Ugadi?

‘Beginning of the Year’), is the New Year’s Day for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka in India. In Telugu and Kannada Hindu traditions, it is a symbolic reminder that one must expect all flavors of experiences in the coming new year and make the most of them.

What is the importance of Sohrai?

Sohrai is a winter harvest festival and one of the most important festivals of santhals in Jharkhand and West Bengal. It is mainly celebrated at the beginning of winter harvest, when the paddy has ripened, on the new moon day of the Bengali month of Kartik, coinciding with Diwali or Kali puja, in the month of October-November.

What is the festival of Sohrai?

Sohrai is harvest festival celebrated after harvest. The festival is celebrated on Amavasya (new moon) in the Hindu month of Kartik (October-November). The feast is celebrated in the honour of cattle especially bullocks, buffalos, goats and sheep.

What is Sohrai art form?

Sohrai art form is said to be following upon the similar patterns and styles once used to create Isko and other rock arts in the region like Satpahar in Hazaribagh district. This art form was prevalent mostly in caves but now has been primarily shifted to houses with mud walls.

What is Sohrai Khovar painting in Jharkhand?

Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting was given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag on by the Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai. Sohrai art form is said to be following upon the similar patterns and styles once used to create Isko and other rock arts in the region like Satpahar in Hazaribagh district.