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fEsTIVE COLOURs

A lot of cultural elements which are part of Indian tradition have evolved with festivals associated with the cycle of
nature. Different costumes and accessories are associated with the festivals that celebrate the colours of nature.
COLOURFUL FESTIVE COSTUMES
FESTIVE FOLK
The celebration of many festivals is associated with
MUSIC specific costumes.

The folk music of india Navratri
celebrates the uniqueness The Navratri celebrations in
of nature. Folk songs are gujarat, is connected with
sung during the celebration women wearing the chania-
of festivals associated Illustration by: Tanmay Agrawal, choli and men wearing the
with the seasonal change. VI-G, St. Mark Sr. Sec. School, Meera dhoti and short kurta while Illustration by: Harshita Dhiman,
Nature festivals celebrate Bagh, Delhi performing the garba and VII-B, DAV Sr. Sec. Public School,
Naraingarh, Ambala
the fertility of the earth dandiya.
as a major theme. For example, in Telugu folklore, the
harvest god Poli is supposed to shower blessings for Onam
a bountiful crop. songs are composed and sung in in Kerala, women wear the
honour of Poli. each season traditional off-white saree with
provides a different flavour golden border on the occasion
to the folk music of india. of Onam.

most festive songs of india Chapchar Kut
are dance oriented where during Chapchar Kut in mizoram, as
a group of people sing a part of tradition, people do not wear
local songs, accompanied shoes at all and wear traditional clothes
by local musicians and and hats made only of beads and parrot
instruments, while others feathers.
dance to it. Illustration by: T Rahul Ashok, VIII-B, Baisakhi
Mani Higher Sec. School, Coimbatore
in Punjab, during Baisakhi, sikhs dress
up in lungi, kurta and colourful pagdis
ACTIVITY to perform the traditional bhangra and
women wear bright salwar-kameez to
Bihu Song perform the traditional gidda.

“Phul phulise bohontor, Tumi janmoni bahogon Gudi Padwa Illustration by: Shubneet
Protitu bohogate, moron jasu tamak ontorer” on the occasion of gudi Padwa, K., X-A, Sri Guru
Pritish Ghoshal, XB, D.A.V. IIT Kharagpur women in maharashtra wear Harkrishan Public School,
Amritsar
traditional sarees and adorn
Pongal Song themselves with jewellery.
“Pongalo pongal, Thai pongal!
Pongalo pongal, Karumbu soru yaruku”
Srinivasan, VI, Akshara School, Kakinada I love to

MY FAVOURITE FESTIVE SONG wear my festive
dress !!
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