Culture of Rajasthan

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A lot has been said & talked about the culture & tradition of this state as this is one of the most important tourist states of India. Situated in the Northen side if the country, this state has a very alluring history & is extremely rich in heritage. There are so many monuments of historical importance in this state. The people of this state are extremely humble & hospitable. They are very hard working & steardy as they can endure the extreme climatic condition of this place.

There are a lot of festivals & fairs that make this state a important one when it comes to pulling tourists. The fairs of this state are world famous. As this state is culturally rich, the people of this place are also rich in the field of handicrafts & this is not limited to any one particular field. One will find that this is the only state that boasts of craftsmen who specialize in stone ,wood, ivory, clay,leather, brass,glass lac & textiles & create records by creating the most wonderful & rare architectural specimenin the world.

During the festivals, the people of this state celebrate in their own grand style. The festivals of this state are a time for the people to get together & rejoice & also exhibit the rich cultural tradition of this state. Men & Women sing a lot of devotional songs as well as festive songs during the festivals

The people of this state believe in enjoying their festivals to the hilt & they sing a lot of devotional songs during the festivals.The songs of some of the famopus poets are very famous like Kabir,Malookdas & Meera.There are certain songs which are sung through out the night to thank the particular deities for whom that festival is celebrated.These songs are orchestrated by simple musical instruments like the Baara & Algoza that give these songs a great melodious support.

The Fairs & festivals of this state bring a lot of life into the lives of the people of this state.Holi, the festival of colours is celebrated with a lot of excitement in this state.The famous Holi songs are really foot tapping & create a lot of dhamaal in the celebrated regions.

Be it a marriage ceremony, the birth of a child or the visit of the son-in-law, all these ceremonies call for variety of songs.there are songs for the children called the Saanjhi & the Ghulda.Some of the favourite songs that are sung all the time are Panihari Endoni & the famous Kurjan-Digipuri-ka -raja & even the Rasiya song of the braj region.

The hard life of the desert dwellers made them seek means of making life more pleasant by developing their artistic talents. There are many traditional communities who are professional performers & their skills are handed down from generation to generation. The Bhat & Charans are bards, who could inspire the Rajput warriors with accounts of heroic deeds by whipping up patriotic flavor or even ridiculing the royal families with their satire.

The people who are wanderers & sing ballads are called the Bhopas who sing about the Marwar folk hero-Pabuji, & these people travel from village to village with their phad painting & rawan hahha entertaining people with their ballad. There are many singing communities in Rajasthan known as the Dholis.. Also known by other names like Mirasis, Dhadhis, Langas, Manganiyars, Kalbelias, Jogis, Sargaras, Kamads, Nayaks or Thotis & the Bawaris.

Today their musician be heard all over the state & are popular even on the national & international circuits. The best flavor of this rich artistic talent can be savored during various fairs & festivals of the state, especially during the Desert Festivals (Jan-Feb), the Pushkar Fair (Oct-Nov), the Marwar Festival (Sept-Oct) & the Camel Festival (Jan-Feb).

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