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Fairs & Festivals of Orissa |
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Kedu
Festival
Kedu is the most important festival
of the Kondhs of Phulbani, where they are
largely concentrated. They are also found in
certain areas of the districts of Ganjam and
Koraput. The festival is held in different
villages in different years. The place and
date of the festival are decided years ahead.
This festival was well-known for the human
sacrifice 'Meria' which was totally stopped
during the British rule in India. However to
guard the religious sentiments of the tribals
this has been substituted now by
buffalo-sacrifice. This festival continues for
five days and different rituals are prescribed
for each day. The sacrifices are made on the
third and the fourth days in a most cruel
manner. The animal is tethered in the place of
worship. Men and women get drunk, dance in
frantic mood and then kill the animal by
cutting its limbs piece by piece. Then they
carry the blood and a piece of meat and bury
it in the field where they produce turmeric.
They believe that this would yield them a good
crop of turmeric as red as the blood of the
animal. Through this festival they propitiate
the Mother Earth.
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Religious Festivals
Major Religious Festivals:
Mahashiva Ratri, Durga Puja,
Ganesha
Chaturthi, Lakshmi
Puja, Deepavali,
Dusserah,
Dola
Purnima (Holi),
Akshyaya Trutiya,
Gahma
Purnima,
Makara
Sankranti, Ashokashtami,
Nuakhai,
Basanta
Panchami, Hingula
Yatra, Prathamastami,
Baseli Puja,
Janmastami,
Raja
Sankranti,
Chaitra
Parba, Kartika Purnima,
Rama Navami,
Khudurukuni
Osa, Savitri Brata,
Dhanu Yatra,
Kumar
Purnima, Shamba
Dasami, Sital Shashti,
Magha
Saptami,
Visuva
Samkranti,
Viswakarma
Puja.
Jagannath Temple Festivals
Major
Jagannath Temple Festivals:
Rath Yatra,
Chandan
Yatra,
Devasnana Purnima,
Basanta
Panchami,
Chitou
Amavasya, Nava
Kalebara.
Special festivals
Major Special Festivals:
Puri
Beach Festival,
Konark
Festival,
Kalinga
Mahotsav,
Raja Rani
Music Festival,
Shreekstra
Utsav, Ekamra Utsav,
Dhauli Mahatsova,
Folk Dance Festival,
Khandagiri Festival,
Konark Dance & Music
Festival,
Parab
Festival
Tribal Festivals
Major Tribal Festivals:
Chaita Parva,
Karama
Festival, Bali Jatra,
Sume-Gelirak,
Bija Pandu,
Kedu Festival,
Maghe Parab
Fairs & Exhibitions
Major Fairs & Exibitions:
Bali
Yatra, Magha Mela,
Taratarini
Mela, Joranda Mela,
Makar Mela
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