Festivals Flashcards
Lai Haraoba - aka “Festival of the Gods” -
ritualistic festival by Manipuri Meitei
tribe in Tripura, Manipur
Kharchi Puja,
Tripura
Zo Kutpui, Mizoram -
across 10 states and other countris to unite Mizos - 1st
time in 2020
Dree Festival, Arunachal Pradesh
Chapchar Kut, Mizoram
Sikpui Ruoi - Manipur
Chairaoba Festival, Manipur
h. Yaoshang - Manipur
Lu Ngai Ni, Naga Tribes of manipur => harvest festival
j. Lasoong Festival, Sikkim - among Bhutias
Saag Dawa, Sikkim -
aka Triple Blessed Festival - by Budhhists of Sikkim
l. Hornbill Festival, Nagaland =>
by state govt to promote tourism and
interaction among tribals
Maostu Mong, Nagaland -
by Ao Tribe after sowing
Losar - Ladakh - buddhist festival
Naropa Festival, Ladakh -
Kumbh of Himalayas- every 12 years in Tibetan calendar
Chamliyal Mela - J&K
i. At shrine of Baba Dalip Singh Manhas
ii. Tradition of exchange of shakkar and sharbat btw Pak and Indian guards
Mela Kheer Bhawani, J&K
i. Ragnya Devi goddess of Kashmiri Pandits
ii. Tulmulla in Ganderbal distt, J&K
Herath, Kashmir => Kashmiri pandits festivals
Ambubachi Mela - Kamakhya goddess, Assam
Chaitra-Jatra Festival - Orissa
i. At Tara Tarini Hill Shrine - Shakti worship temple in Orissa
ii. Tara => Buddhist Mahayana diety
iii. Temple was setup by a Brahmin (not a noble/king)
Dhanu Jatra - Orissa
Nagoba Jatra - Telangana - by Mesaram clan of Gond Tribes
Medaram Jatra / Saralamma Jatara, Telangana - tribal festival
Sarhul - Jharkhand -new year for Oraon, Munda and Ho tribes
Kambala, Karnataka - annual buffalo race in karnataka
New Year
i. Ugadi - Andhra/KN
ii. Gudi Pawa - MH
iii. Puthandu - TN
iv. Sarhaul - Jharkhand
v. Cheiroba - Manipur
