Karma Festival Karma Festival is celebrated on Bhadrapad-Suklapaksh Ekadashi. And in the auspicious festival the Karma dance is attuned to the rhythmic vibrations of the festival. This festival comes after the Agriculture operation of Kharif is completed. It is one of the main festivals of all Korean. After the completion of the agriculture operations, the community prays to God named "Karma Dev" for the bumper harvest. It also signifies a celebration after the hard labour they have gone through the Agricultural operations. Young boys and girls fast during the day and in the evening bring a branch of the tree "Karam Tree" and plant it in the varandah of the house of the head of their community. Java and wheat is germinated a few days earlier and the small plants are put in a small bamboo basket and placed before the branch of the Karam Tree. This branch represents Karam Deo. A lamp is lit and placed before Karam Deo. In the month of Aghran, the villagers go to the adjoining villages to perform the Saila Dance. According to Dalton, it is a dance of the Dravidian Community. They have small sticks of their hand and this stick is struck at the stick of the person dancing next to him. They move in circles in clockwise direction, and then they turn around and move Anti-clockwise. The "Mandar" gives the beat to the dancers. When the beat becomes fast, the dancers also move faster. The sticks are once hit against each other when the arms are stretched upwards and then when the arms come down. Navakhai Festival Navakhai is the festival which is celebrated by Agriculturists of all communities. When the paddy harvest starts, the new rice is offered to the family Deity on the Navmi preceding the Vijaya Dashmi. There is a religious ceremony and after this the family takes the "Prasad". After this the family starts consuming the rice. In the evening some communities perform dances and take liquor. Sarhul Festival Surhul is celebrated when the Sal Tree starts flowering. Only some communities celebrate this festival. Mother earth is worshipped on this day. It is prohibited to plough the fields or do any form of digging of the Earth. Villagers go to the village "Sarna" (A small patch of forest within the village) and worship there. The Oraon tribe celebrate the marriage of the Sun God to Mother Earth. As autumn spreads its wings in Korea, with mild temperatures and gentle breezes, is an ideal time to indulge in a voyage. Festivals are among the most unique events in Korea, and from September to November they seem to pop up almost everywhere. The Crops ripen to the brim and are harvested during this time, giving festival-goers a chance to sample fresh, delicious treats and local delicacies. Ganga Dashera Festival Ganga Dashera is celebrated on Bhim Seni Ekadashi that heralds the sowing of Kharif strops. There are folk dances in which men, women, boys and girls dance together singing romantic songs. Liquor is taken by the dancers and this leads to spirited and vigorous dancing. It is especially of festival of rejoicing. It is celebrated on the Purnima (Full moon day) in Pausha month. At this period of the year, the cultivator has harvested and brought home his Agriculture produce. Every family has a sumptuous mid day meal according to their financial status. Children go out in the village and collect rice from every household. In the evening, the young maids of the village cook the collected food near the village tank or on the banks of river or rivulet and then they have a community feast. Charta is celebrated by all the communities. It is essentially a festival to celebrate the harvest. This is the festival which is celebrated by Agriculturists of all communities. When the paddy harvest starts, the new rice is offered to the family Deity on the Navami preceding the Vijaya Dashami. There is a religious ceremony and after this the family takes the "Prasad". After this the family starts consuming the rice. In the evening some communities perform dances and take liquor. This festival is celebrated when the Sal Tree starts flowering. Only some communities celebrate this festival. Mother earth is worshipped on this day. It is prohibited to plough the fields or do any form of digging of the Earth. Villagers go to the village "Sarna" (A small patch of forest within the village) and worship there. The Oraon community celebrate the marriage of the Sun God to Mother Earth. Festivals in Korea district combine some of the most fascinating elements of History of Korea District and culture, arts, and food, making each festival a unique reflection of each region's local flavour. In Korea, there seems to be a festival for just about everything. There is a ginseng festival, a fireworks festival, a festival celebrating the country's UNESCO World Cultural Heritages, a herbal medicine festival, a drum festival, and of course, a Kimchi Festival- not to mention many others happening all across the peninsula. |
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