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INTACH The Heritage Club Newsletter VOL. 12 No. 4 october - december 2015 CELEBRATING COLOURs of NATURE India is a land of festivals. There are many festivals that are celebrated throughout the year, and some correspond with the cycle of seasons. Specific festivals are celebrated in the summer months, while some add colour to the otherwise dull months of winter and some bring joy during the monsoons. Every season is associated with a festive occasion and is celebrated with great fanfare. The most popular spring (Vasant Ritu) festival is Holi which is celebrated all across north India. The harvest festival of Baisakhi is celebrated in Punjab and Rongali Bihu is celebrated with great pomp and gaiety in Assam. Some of the festivals that are celebrated during the monsoon (Varsha Ritu) are Rath Yatra, Ganesh Chaturthi and Krishna Janmashtami. In Chhattisgarh, the Hareli festival marks the beginning of Sawan. During autumn (Sharad Ritu) festival like Navratri, Vijay Dashami (Dussehra) and Sharad Purnima are observed. Colours here, Colours there Colours are everywhere, Festivals of India are the best, I say! Something new each and every day… Dear Friends, The beauty of nature is celebrated in many ways. It is so wonderful to see the way in which these vibrant festivals celebrate the bounties of nature and present a colourful maze of rituals, traditions, food, and costumes which signify the blessings bestowed by nature on mankind. In India sowing invokes the blessings of the gods and harvesting is a celebration. Come let’s experience the rainbow of nature festivals in India. CONTENTS Celebrating Colours of Nature Colourful Festive Stories Moon Magic Festive Colours Raga Rewind Nature from the North See the South India Celebrates… Let’s Go West Enchanting East Activities 4 U Heritage News Prize Winners, What’s Next? I n d i a n 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-9 10 11 12-14 15 16 N a tion a l 4 5 Illustration by: Shekhar Mirza, VIII-B, Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School, Ranchi CELEBRATING NATURE WONDERFUL WARLIS Nature is really a wonder That always makes you ponder Nature loves the colour green That when you see makes you serene The colour of the sky...deep blue In which you see a magnificent hue The colours of nature are awesome, Thanks to Incredible India’s mausam! The Warlis believe that each year is born in the monsoon, reaches its full bloom during harvest and attains maturity, and finally goes after the threshing of the last corn. Swaraj Vikas Palkar, Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra West, Mumbai SEASONS Vasanta (Spring) Grishma (Summer) Varsha (Monsoon) Sharada (Autumn) Hemanta (Fall) Shishira (Winter) T r u st 6 7 MONTHS MONTHS Chaitra-Vaisakha Jyeshtha-Ashadha Shravana-Bhadra Ashwina-Kartika Margashirsa-Pausha Magha-Phalguna March-April May-June July-August September-October November-December January-February (Indian Calendar) f o r 8 A r t 9 a n d 10 (Western Calendar) C u l t u r a l 11 12 13 H e r it a g e 14 15 16 COLOURFUL FESTIVE STORIES There are many interesting myths and legends associated with traditional Indian festivals. These symbolise the uniqueness of the festivities that are undertaken to commemorate the occasion. TEEJ Dedicated to Goddess Parvati, the festival is celebrated to honour her devotion to her husband Lord Shiva. It is believed that Goddess Parvati fasted for 100 years and took 108 births to be accepted by Lord Shiva as his wife. did you know? PANDUGA Illustration by: Lakshika Bansal, X-A, The SD Vidya Public School, Ambala Cantt. This festival is celebrated for nine days in Andhra Pradesh during the month of September-October, in honour of Goddess Gauri (another name of Parvati) who is supposed to have sacrificed her life for saving the honour of her husband. On this occasion a stack is made of different flowers with seven layers of concentric circles!! There are six seasonal festivals or high feasts called Gahambars for Parsis based on the seasonal divisions of ancient Persia. During this festival, Parsis assemble to eat and share food. ONAM It is celebrated to mark the arrival of King Mahabali who is said to have been Illustration by: Anushka Kishwar, XI, blessed by Lord Hans Raj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi Vishnu. According to popular legend, Lord Vishnu granted permission to King Mahabali to visit Kerala once every year and his arrival is celebrated as Onam. The Pookolam or the ritual rangoli is a major feature, and is made by women to beautify their houses during the festival. Illustration by: Himanshi, VII-B, DAV Sr. Sec. Public School, Naraingarh, Ambala ACTIVITY MY FAVOURITE LEGEND DOLYATRA It is a popular festival of West Bengal, which coincides with Holi. According to a popular legend, Lord Krishna expressed his love for Radha on this day. The images of Radha and Krishna are placed in beautifully decorated palanquins and are taken around. 1 2 3 4 5 Write about a legend connected with your favourite harvest festival. How is the legend shared on the day of the festival? ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOL. 12 No. 4 MOON MAGIC DID YOU KNOW? The Hindu calendar was founded during the Vedic times. It is known as the Panchang which is based on both the sun and the moon. Name Lunar Cycle Basant Panchami Fifth day of the waxing moon of Magha Maha Shivaratri Thirteenth day of the waxing moon of Magha Holi Full moon of Phalguna Gudi Padwa Fifth day of the waxing moon of Chaitra Vat Purnima Full moon of Jyeshtha Guru Purnima Full moon of Ashadha Raksha Bandhan Full moon of Shravana Krishna Janmashtami Eighth day of the waning moon of Shravana Buddhist festivals are generally celebrated on full moon days. Buddha Purnima is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha. It is also believed that it was on this particular day he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The other festivals are Ashadha Purnima, Ashvina Purnima,Magha Purnima and Phalguna Purnima. LUNAR MATHS Fill in the blanks 1.A lunar month is precisely ___ days, __________ hours, ____________ minutes, and _____seconds long. Shri Gauri Festival Fourth day of the waxing moon of Bhadrapada Navratri First nine nights of the waxing moon of Ashwina Deepavali New moon of Ashwina Kartik Purnima Fifteenth day of the new moon of Kartika 2. Twelve lunar months constitute a year comprising ______________ days, ________hours, __________ minutes, and __________seconds. MAKAR SANKRANTI- A SOLAR FESTIVAL Makar Sankranti is a major harvest festival which is celebrated in different forms all across the country. It commemorates the beginning of the harvest season. It marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara Rashi (Capricorn). It is known by different names in different states and different rituals are performed during the celebrations. For example: l Tamil Nadu - Pongal l Gujarat - Uttarayan l Assam - Bhogali Bihu l Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab - Maghi l Kashmir Shishur Saenkrant l Kerala - Makaravilakku (Sabarimala) Illustration by: Sarika Sharma, X-B, Navy Children School, New Delhi Sankranti Jingle Kai Po Che ! Meethe Gud mein mil gaya til, Udi patang aur khil gaye dil… Jeevan me bani rahe sukh aur shanti, Mubarak ho aapko Makar Sankranti… Illuastration by: Yuvika Gautam, VII-B, Green Fields School, Delhi Akanksha Mishra, X R, Suditi Global Academy, Etawah Translation from Gujarati: I have cut 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 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 Music The celebration of many festivals is associated with specific costumes. The folk music of India celebrates the uniqueness of nature. Folk songs are sung during the celebration of festivals associated Illustration by: Tanmay Agrawal, VI-G, St. Mark Sr. Sec. School, Meera with the seasonal change. Bagh, Delhi Nature festivals celebrate the fertility of the earth as a major theme. For example, in Telugu folklore, the harvest God Poli is supposed to shower blessings for a bountiful crop. Songs are composed and sung in honour of Poli. Each season provides a different flavour to the folk music of India. Navratri Most festive songs of India are dance oriented where a group of people sing local songs, accompanied by local musicians and instruments, while others dance to it. Chapchar Kut The Navratri celebrations in Gujarat, is connected with women wearing the chaniacholi and men wearing the dhoti and short kurta while performing the garba and dandiya. Illustration by: Harshita Dhiman, VII-B, DAV Sr. Sec. Public School, Naraingarh, Ambala Onam In Kerala, women wear the traditional off-white saree with golden border on the occasion of Onam. During Chapchar Kut in Mizoram, as a part of tradition, people do not wear shoes at all and wear traditional clothes and hats made only of beads and parrot feathers. Illustration by: T Rahul Ashok, VIII-B, Mani Higher Sec. School, Coimbatore Activity Bihu Song Baisakhi In Punjab, during Baisakhi, Sikhs dress up in lungi, kurta and colourful pagdis to perform the traditional bhangra and women wear bright salwar-kameez to perform the traditional gidda. Gudi Padwa “Phul phulise bohontor, Tumi janmoni bahogon Protitu bohogate, moron jasu tamak ontorer” On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, women in Maharashtra wear traditional sarees and adorn themselves with jewellery. Pritish Ghoshal, XB, D.A.V. IIT Kharagpur Pongal Song Illustration by: Shubneet K., X-A, Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Amritsar “Pongalo pongal, Thai pongal! Pongalo pongal, Karumbu soru yaruku” Srinivasan, VI, Akshara School, Kakinada I love to wear my festive dress !! MY FAVOURITE festive SONG _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOL. 12 No. 4 RAGA REWIND DID YOU KNOW? Like festivals, even classical music celebrates the cyclic change of seasons. Raga or the melodic notes of Indian music are associated with different seasons. Six seasonal ragas are also known as janak-ragas and include Bhairava, Malkauns, Hindola, Shree, Deepak, and Megha. VASANTa The autumn is a mellow season typified by the retreat of monsoons and the onset of winter. Sharada is typified by Raga Malkauns(h) and Valachi(c ) and Hemanta is typified by Raga Shree. SHISHIRa The gloom and ro ughness of winter is best co nveyed through Raga Bhai rava, another name for Lord Shiva, the destroyer. h-Hindustani, c-Carnatic Raga Vasanta Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s poems pay tribute to Mother Nature like… Pous Toder Dak Diyeche (Winter is calling you). Eso eso basanta (Come oh spring) At Santiniketan, the beauty and colour of nature is celebrated with a lot of pomp and gaiety. The Basant Utsav or spring festival coincides with Holi. The day is celebrated with dance, songs and readings from Rabindranath Tagore's writings on spring. Girls and boys dress in yellow and wear garlands made of palash flowers. Research and select any one of these poems and mention in your own words how it describes the season. Paush Mela is an annual festival celebrated in Santiniketan. The festival begins on the seventh day of the month of Paush, and lasts for three days with the performance of Bengali folk music, dance and tribal sports. 3 4 5 6 Raga Megha ACTIVITY Abode of Peace and Nature 2 According to a popular le gend whenever Ta nsen perform , ed the Raga Ma lhara, the ra in Gods used to shower their blessings. It is best repre sented by Raga Miy a ki Malhar (h ) and Megharanja ni (c). The scorching heat of the summer months is reflected in the Raga Deepak. Tansen, is said to have lit up diyas by singing Raga Deepak. It is best represented by Raga Darbari and Deepakam (h and c). SHARADa AND HEMANTa 1 VARSHA GRISHMA The spring se ason brings out the vibra nt colours of blooming flowers and sprouting o f the winter crop. It is best rep resented by Raga Hindola(h), Bahar(h) and Vasantha(c). The Ragamala (Garland of Ragas) Paintings of the medieval period depict the scenes of the time (pahar), seasons (ritu) and nature (prakriti). 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NATURE FROM THE NORTH DID YOU KNOW ? Phool Dei is a nature festival celebrating the advent of spring in Uttarakhand in which young girls visit their neighbours and offer good wishes for the prosperity of the household. Each month and each season of the year has its own beauty. Some of the most celebrated nature festivals come from the North. Monal Sethi, XII A, Delhi Police Public School, New Delhi Minjar festival is celebrated in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It is held on the second Sunday of the monsoon month known as Saawan, and lasts for a week. Moulshri, VII A, Delhi Public School, Sec-45, Gurgaon Gaurav Bisht, VII D, Navy Children School, New Delhi; Shruti Bhardwaj, VIII, Raksha Anusandhan Vidyalaya, Dehradun Baisakhi is celebrated in Punjab. It represents the vernal equinox which occurs on 21st March and culminates in the second week of April. The Sikhs also celebrate it as the Khalsa Srijan Diwas. Shubneet K, X A, Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, Amritsar; Aina Marziyyah, X, Whitehall Public School, Rampur LOHRI SONG Sundar Mundari Hoye! Illustration by: Aakriti Verma, XII-D, Summer Fields School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon Tera Kaun Vichara ho! Dulhe di dhee vyayae ho! Lohri is a popular festival of Punjab. Lohri coincides with the I love Teej and Sawan ka jhula! passing of the winter solstice. It is associated with the harvest of Rabi crops. On this day, food items such as gajak, sarson da saag and makke-di-roti are savoured. Ser shakkar payee ho! Vansh, Summer Fields School, DLF, Gurgaon Eraf Ali, VIII A, Sunway Senior Secondary School, Rampur Harela,first day of Shravan, is a festival celebrated by the people of the Kumaon region (Uttarakhand) to mark the beginning of the rainy season. During the first day of celebration, five or six types of grains are mixed together and sown in clay pots filled with fertile soil. Vishal Singh, IX B, Sherwood Convent School, Gurgaon; Palak Verma, VI B, Pine Hall School, Dehradun Teej is celebrated in northern India particularly in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and in Bihar. It is known as Sawan festival and marks the beginning of the monsoon. It is celebrated as Haryali (Green) Teej in Haryana. Deepmani, IX C, Indian Public Sr. Sec. School, Yamuna Nagar; Vanshika, IX B, Saraswati Public School, Jagadhri; Mansi Gupta, X B, Swami Vivekananda Public School, Jagadhri ACTIVITY Make Natural Colours Suggest flowers, leaves, fruits etc. you can use to make green, orange, pink and blue colours. Significance of Colours If Red colour signifies Purity, then what according to you does the colour Green signify? __________________________ HOLI HAI!! The festival of Holi is linked with the cyclic change of seasons as it marks the end of winter and the beginning of summer season. Holi is the festival of colours and is celebrated all over the country. On this festival, people rub gulal on each other’s cheeks and wish them ‘HAPPY HOLI’. Holi is celebrated by different names in northern India. In Barsana, (U.P.), a unique Holi is played called Lathmar Holi. Yukta Jain, VI B, Akshara School, Kakinada; Aditi Vats, VIII C, Amity International School, Sec- 43, Gurgaon; Khushi, VII D, P.K.R. Jain Sr. Sec. Public School, Ambala; Rishikesh N. Kanabar, VI C, Rustomjee Cambridge International School, Mumbai 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Illustration by: Mehak Goyal, VI-E, dav Public School, Faridabad 12 13 14 15 16 VOL. 12 No. 4 SEE THE SOUTH Many important festivals celebrated in the South are connected with the cyclic change of seasons. These festivals add colour to the serene beauty of the South. Onam is a festival celebrated in Kerala. This festival falls in the month of Chingam and lasts for ten days. Illustration by: Ashmika Rajendran, VII-A, The snake boat race, Kathakali and Pulikkali Delhi Public School, Mandla Road, Jabalpur tiger dance are popular features of Onam celebrations. Prathyusha Nair, IV C, Veda Vyasa D.A.V. Public School, New Delhi; S. Kokilavani, X, Sri Seshaas International Public School, Salem MY VILLAGE FESTIVAL In my village Gopalapatnam Erramannapalam, Visakhapatnam, we celebrate the festival of goddess Paradesamma during the summers. A temple is constructed in her honor and a big fair every year is organised in which people dress as tigers and dance. P. Madhu Bhaskar, Vii, Sriprakash Vidyaniketan, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam Pongal is the harvest Aadi Perukku in Tamil Nadu pays tribute to the life- sustaining properties of water. It is celebrated near river banks, water tanks and wells to mark the rise in water levels during the monsoon. Women perform a water ritual to honour nature. M. Harshavardhini, IX D and Sharathi M, VIII C, Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai Bhogi in the state of Andhra Pradesh is the day preceding Makar Sankranti. People celebrate Bhogi by making bonfires. S. John Daniel, IX G, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Thrissur Pooram is an annual festival held in the temple of Vadakkunathan in Kerala. It is celebrated on the day the moon rises with the pooram star according to the Malayalam calendar. Sahithi Josyula, IX G, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad festival of Tamil Nadu. In Tamil language, the word Pongal signifies abundance and prosperity. It is celebrated in January when the farmers reap the rice harvest. Pongal is Illustration by: Jasmine Jose, XI-D, celebrated for three days— Summer Fields School, DLF, Gorgaon Bhogi Pongal (thanksgiving day), Surya Pongal (sun worship) and Mattu Pongal (cow worship). It coincides with the last month of the Tamil calendar-Maargazhi. B. Meghana Siva Sai Lakshmi, VII T, Little Angels English Medium School, Visakhapatnam; G. Jayasree, VI B, Revoor Padmanabha Chetty’s Matric Hr. Sec. School, Chennai; A.K. Glory, VIII, C.M.S. Seven Wells, Chennai Vishu is celebrated with great fanfare in Kerala. It signifies the sun’s transit into the first zodiac sign. Vishu is a festival during which farmers in Kerala begin their agricultural activities. Rishabh, VII, St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi UGADI PACHADI-TASTE OF LIFE!! Ugadi is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh. A chutney called Ugadi Pachadi is made with sweet, sour, salt, pungent, spice and bitter tastes (shadhruchulu or six tastes), a reminder of the various facets of life and to prepare us for the year ahead. It is made from neem, banana or jaggery, tamarind, green mango with chillies and salt. Bathukamma is a special festival celebrated with fervor in the Telangana region. During this festival, goddess Gauri is worshipped. Flowers are an essential part of the festival as Devi Parvati, known as Bathukamma, is a lover of flowers. S. Aparna Reddy, X G, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad; D. Harshitha, V B, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Atmakuri Rama Rao School, Hyderabad 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sai Narain, VII T, Little Angels English Medium School, Visakhapatnam 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 INDIA CELEBRATES THE Seasons, cycle of sun and moon determine many of our festivals. We have put some of them here. However India has more festivals than the number of days of the year! Jammu & Kashmir baisakhi, shishur Sankranti, Holi, Mansar festival, Tulip festival Himach Chet f Baisakh Punjab Baisakhi, Lohri, Hola moholla Haryana Baisakhi, Haryali Teej, Lohri Illustration by: Neha Arora, XII D, Greenwood Sr Sec School, Rampur Rajasthan Illustration by: Prachi, ix, Sri Sathya Sai Jagriti Vidya Mandir, Darwa, Haryana Baisakhi Holi, Teej, Mewar festival, Gangaur Gangaur Illustration by: Shivang Gulati, VI B, Delhi Public School, Jabalpur Gujarat Holi, Uttarayan, basant Panchami Madhya Makar Sa Madai, Ba Maharashtra Gudi Padwa, Makar Sankranti, Nareli purnima Illustration by: Alisha, VII, Vishva Bharti Public School, Sec-17, Huda Colony, Jagadhri Illustration by: Shreya Birmiwal, IX, ABN English Medium School, JJN, Rajasthan Goa Gudi Padwa, Shigmo, Karnataka Nareli Purnima Huthari, Sankranthi, Yugadi Nareli Purnima Shravana Purnima is celebrated as Nareli Purnima in Maharashtra and Goa. It marks the advent of the new fishing season and fishermen pray to the sea-god before sailing out in their gaily-decorated boats. Tamil Na Kerala Onam, Vishu Illustration by:Himanshi, VII-B, DAV Sr Sec Public School, Naraingarh, Ambala 1 2 3 4 5 Andh Makar U Bath Bo 6 7 8 9 Pongal, Ka Kanthu Aadiperu Illustration by: Rishikesh Kachhap, IX-A, Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School, New Delhi 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOL. 12 No. 4 COLOURS OF NATURE Chhath Bihu hal Pradesh festival, hi, Haryali Lakshmi Puja Illustration by: Khyati Shekhar, X, DAV Model School, IIT, Kharagpur Illustration by: Abhigyan Roy Burman, IX-A, Summer Fields School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon Sikkim Saga Dawa, Losoong, Magh SaNkranti Uttar Pradesh holi, baisakhi, makar sankranti, lori Pradesh ankranti, ahgoriya Hareli, Maati Tilaor, Madai Illustration by: Manish Naidu M., IX, Little Angels School, Visakhapatnam Assam Nagaland Bohag Bihu, Kati Moatsu Mong, Nazu, Bihu, Magh Bihu tokhu Emong, Meghalaya Wangala, Manipur Behdienkhlam Lui-ngai-ni, Chumpha Kut West Bengal Tripura Saraswati Puja, Garia Puja Ganga Sagar, Kharchi puja Mizoram Nabanna, Dol Chapchar Kut, Yatra Khuado Kut Bihar Chhath puja, Teej, Holi Jharkhand Karma Sarhaul Chhattisgarh Arunachal Pradesh Losar, Solung Odisha Rath Yatra, Nuakhai, Dol yatra, Illustration by: Lopamudra, VIII-B, Delhi Public School, Sec-45, Gurgaon hra Pradesh Sankranti, Ugadi hukamma onalu BIRD JOURNEY Illustration by: Sugyanee K., IX-D, DAV Public School, Bhubaneswar Sama Chakeva in Bihar is celebrated in winter when birds migrate from Himalayas to Mithila and end when they go back. The speciality of the festival is that girls make idols of birds and decorate them. This is basically to welcome them and to wish them a happy journey! Rang Panchami adu avadi, uri, ukkku Rang Panchami is celebrated five days after Holi, by throwing a red fragrant powder (Gulal). It is popular in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Janisha Saha, VI-E, Gwalior Glory High school, Gwalior Illustration by: Nandini, VIII A, Summer Fields School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 LET’S GO WEST TRADITIONS!!! The festivals celebrated in the western region of India are very colourful and bright. From kite flying to food, everything has a special meaning and significance. Gudi Padwa is a major festival in Maharashtra. It is celebrated on the day of New Moon as New Year. This day marks the end of agricultural harvest. It is celebrated as part of the three and a half auspicious days in the calendar (sadhee teen mahurat in Marathi). Ojas Pungalia, VII L, Delhi Public School, Sec 45, Gurgaon Uttarayana is celebrated with great fervor in the state of Gujarat. It coincides with the festival of Makar Sankranti. In Gujarat, this festival is celebrated with kite-flying and making of special dishes like undhiyo and jalebi. Bhavya Govani, VII A, Bhavan’s Shri A.K. Doshi Vidyalaya, Jamnagar Wooden images are painted afresh every year by wellknown group of painters called Matherans on the eve of Gangaur in Rajasthan. Gangaur is a major festival of Rajasthan. It is a celebration of spring harvest. Gan is synonymous with Lord Shiva and Gauri with goddess Gauri. It is celebrated over a period of eighteen days and newly married women are supposed to observe the Gangaur pujan. Sakshi Sahal, X B, Dundlod Vidyapeeth, Dundlod; Palak Jain, VII, Jankidevi Public School, Jaipur; Drishti Kapoor, IX A, D.A.V. International School, Amritsar Illustration by: Shreya Birmiwal, IX, ABN English Medium School, JJN, Rajasthan NATURE FESTIVALS OF THE NORTH EAST The Aos celebrate the festival for marking the end of the rigorous plantation season. They worship the paddy fields and make sacrificial offerings. The festival is celebrated over a period of five days in the first week of August. Tsungremong Sumno Jamir, VII, Christina Memorial Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur The Wangala festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated in the state of Meghalaya. The festival is celebrated in honour of Saljong (the sun God). The festival marks the end of the period of hard work of the farmers and celebrates good output of the fields. Harshit Garg, VII A, St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi The Tedong Lho Rum Faat festival is celebrated for worshipping the mountains, rivers and other sacred bounties of nature by the Lepchas of Sikkim. The Tedong mountain which is considered to be sacred by the Lepchas is worshipped during this festival. Nature is colourful in the North East The Kut festival celebrates the arrival of autumn. The Kuki Chins of Manipur celebrate this festival in a very colourful manner. It is a thanksgiving festival which is celebrated with song and dance. The traditional dance, Cheraw, is performed on this occasion. Abhik Misra, IX B, D.A.V. Model School, IIT, Kharagpur The Chapchar Kut is one of the oldest festivals of Mizoram and has a great cultural significance. It is the oldest annual harvest festival celebrated in the month of March. Chapchar Kut marks the preparation before the onset of the sowing season. Shweta Bahl, V A, Global Indian International School, Noida Phurma Lepcha, VIII, Pangthang Govt. Jr. Hr. Sec. School, Pangthang, Sikkim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOL. 12 No. 4 ENCHANTING EAST The eastern part of India includes five states namely the West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand. Each state have their own unique harvest festivals. Ratha Yatra is celebrated as a major festival in Odisha. It is held in the month of Ashadha. As part of the yatra the deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are decorated with flowers and processions are organised. People worship Lord Jagannath and Balabhadra, Including the deities of Sudarshana and Subhadra, The chariots of Jagannath are decorated with flowers, On this fabulous day, people gain majestic powers. Paush Parbon is celebrated with pomp and gaiety in West Bengal on the 14th January which coincides with Makar Sankranti. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated with fervor in every Bengali household with sweet dishes and delicacies. Ahana Bhattacharjee, VII B, Salt Lake School, Kolkata Bihu festival of Assam is closely related to the change Navya Bhayana, IX A, Hansraj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi; J. Srinithi, VIII, Sri Seshaas International Public School, Salem Dola Purnima is a popular festival in the coastal districts of Odisha. It is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalguna. It is celebrated as the swing festival of Lord Krishna. It coincides with the festival of colours, Holi. Adarsh Singh, IX E, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar Raja Parba is a major four-day long festival in the state of Odisha. It is celebrated as Mithuna Sankranti and signifies the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna. It marks the beginning of the agricultural harvest. It is celebrated over a period of three days. Smarak Anurag, VII F, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar; Baibabhi Patnaik, X C, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Nuakhai is a harvesting festival mainly observed by the people in the western districts of Odisha, especially in the district of Sambhalpur. Prior to the day when the festival is held, farmers decorate their houses and offer ‘nua’ or new crop to the goddess. in seasons. In a year, there are three Bihus—Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu), Maagh Bihu and Kugali Bihu (Kati Bihu). Bihu is closely associated with three cycles of paddy crop. Arshvini Sai H., VIII B, Angappa Educational Trust Sr. Sec. School, Coimbatore; G. Subhashi, VIII A, Visakha Valley School, Visakhapatnam Karma is one of the most popular festivals of Jharkhand. The name Karma is drawn from the name of a tree “Karam.” The ritual starts with the planting of the trees. Tejaswini B, VIII, P. Obul Reddy Public School, Hyderabad A DAY OF NABBANA We utter and whisper heartfelt gratitude in prayer To the son of the God or His Holy father For the golden harvest Against the earnest beads of sweat On the fertile holy soil Komal Pati, IX F, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar Sarhaul is a nature festival celebrated by the tribals of Jharkhand. It is a spring festival, and marks the flowering of the sal tree. The sal flowers are offered to the deities during the festivities. People celebrate this festival by singing, as soon as the first flower is seen. Aegnesh Hazra, IX A, Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School, New Delhi; Nitya X E, Bhavan’s S.L. Public School, Amritsar Nabanna is celebrated in West Bengal during the onset of the winter season when new crops are harvested. This festival is celebrated with a mela known as the Nabanna Mela. Bidipta Samanta, VII C, Delhi Public School, Jabalpur; Sania Sinha, VII A, Salt Lake School, Kolkata 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Illustration by: Pritish Ghoshal, X-B, D.A.V. Public School, IIT, Kharagpur G. Sangeeta, X A, D.A.V Model School, IIT, Kharagpur DID YOU KNOW ? Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival celebrating Karthik month in Bihar is dedicated to the Sun God. It is mainly a thanksgiving festival in which surya is thanked for sustaining life on earth. Vaibhav Vishesh, V C, Bridgeford School, Ranchi 9 10 11 12 Illustration by: Apoorva, VIII-A, DAV Public School, Sec-14, Faridabad 13 14 15 16 Activity 4 u DOTTY OVER DESIGN Rangolis are designs made on the entrance and courtyards of homes during festivals. It is done to welcome the gods. It also attracts positive energy and good luck. Designs are handed down from mother to daughter and designs also have specific meanings!! Connect the dots to make your own design. Illustration by: Raga Priyanka K., VII-B, Angappa Edu. Trust Sr. Sec. School, Coimbatore KINDS OF RANGOLI Alpana: It is a very famous form of rangoli which is popular in the East. It is made by using rice paste which is derived by grinding rice. Kolam: It is a form of rangoli which is very famous in the South. It is made by using rice powder/chalk powder and coloured powders derived from natural ingredients. Pookolam is made of flowers specially during Onam. Aipan: It is a traditional form of rangoli which is made by women in Uttrakhand. It is made on the floors of houses on auspicious occasions. Muggu: Popular in Andhra Pradesh, it is made after cleaning the floor with cow dung slurry, as it is considered to have antiseptic properties. Muggu 1 Kolam 2 3 4 5 Aipan 6 7 8 KOLAM AND ALGORITHM ! Kolam helps in understanding of picture languages which can be used in the development of computer programming. Mathematicians are struck by the link between kolams and various branches of mathematics. Did you know that lines are drawn, connecting the dots very often in a single, continuous curve to symbolise the never-ending cycle of birth, death, continuity and eternity!! Alpana 9 10 Pookolam 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOL. VOL.12 12No. No.43 Activity 4 u DID YOU KNOW? Bonalu (meaning food) is celebrated in Telengana and Andhra Pradesh in praise of Goddess Mahakali. It is believed that Mahakali comes to her maternal home and is pampered. The procession of women carrying Bonalu to the temple is led by dancers and drummers. FESTIVE FOOD In India, all festivals are marked by the preparation of special food items. The recipe of some of these dishes is given below. You can prepare these dishes according to the ingredients provided in the chart. You can also add a twist to it ! PONGAL Illustration by: Manasvi, Delhi School of Excellence, Hyderabad Method: ________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Ingredients Raw Rice -3 cups Moong Dal (yellow or green) -1 cup Hing powder – 1/2 tea spoon Cumin seeds- 1 tea spoon Black pepper- 10 to 12 seeds Cashew nuts-10 Ginger- 1 inch piece Turmeric powder- 1/2 tea spoon Ghee- 4 table spoon Curry leaves- 10 Salt- to taste My twist of taste is: _______________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ TIL GUR LADOOS Method: _______________________________________ Ingredients ______________________________________________ Sesame seeds (til) - 1 cup Jaggery (gur) - 2/3 cup Ghee - 1 tsp Crushed peanuts - 1/4 cup Ghee for greasing - 1/2 tsp ______________________________________________ My twist of taste is:- ______________________________ _______________________________________________ FOR THE FOODIES Food ______________ Food ______________ Food ________________________ Food ______________________ Food _______________________ Festival____________ Festival____________ Festival _____________________ Festival ____________________ Festival_____________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Activity 4 u CAPTURE THE COLOURS Spring colours are bright. Holi COLOUR the crossword the festival of colour, and Basant Panchami are celebrated in this 5 season. Summer arrives and green and yellow become the 6 typical colours we see. Rains seep in with blue and grey colours. 2 Autumn is golden yellow bringing 4 in Navratri and Diwali Final Solution 3 Gauri Agarwal, VIII B, Step By Step High School, Jaipur Flower fusion Phool Walon Ki Sair is an annual celebration held in Delhi by the flower sellers and is organised by 'Anjuman Saire-Gul Faroshan' society. The festival is held after the monsoon season as a symbol of communal harmony. 1 1. This festival is associated with kite-flying. 2. This is a harvest festival celebrated in Punjab. 3. This is also known as the festival of swings. 4.A key feature of this festival is the snake boat race. 5. The Rajasthani sweet Ghewar is prepared during this festival. 6. This is a festival of the Garo tribe in Meghalaya. Final Solution: Festivals today must _______ ___________. Ooty Flower Fest V. Gowtham Shankar, VII, Delhi School of Excellence, Hyderabad Match the following KERALA PONGAL: FESTIVAL CELEBRATED WITH CEREMONIALLY COOKING RICE WITH THE NEW HARVEST MANIPUR BIHU: CELEBRATED GREETING THE SPRING SEASON FOR HARVEST NAGALAND ONAM: A FESTIVAL TO REJOICE THE HARVEST OF RICE AND RAIN CHHATTISGARH NUAKHAI: ALSO KNOWN AS NABANNA, IS A FAMOUS HARVEST FESTIVAL TAMIL NADU KUT: ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE STATE CELEBRATING HARVEST ODISHA AND WEST BENGAL TOKHU EMONG: POPULAR POST-HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATED WITH FOLK DANCE AND CONTEST PUNJAB HARELI: A FAMOUS TRIBAL HARVEST FESTIVAL KARNATAKA LOSAR: FESTIVAL MARKING TIBETIAN NEW YEAR ASSAM BAISAKHI: FESTIVAL TO THANK GOD FOR GOOD HARVEST ARUNACHAL PRADESH HUTHARI: HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATED WITH FOLK SONGS C-colourful E-enthusiastic L-loving E-energetic B-beautiful R-radiant A- abundant T-tempting I -ideal Royal Park Matriculation O- ornate School, Salem, Tamil Nadu N- new S-satisfaction Moumita Madhu, XI, Visakha Valley School, Visakhapatnam Adwaita Bhattacharya, D.A.V Model School, IIT, Kharagpur 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VOL. VOL.12 12No. No.43 Heritage News We welcome the new heritage clubs to our INTACH family from Kodaikanal, Kadapa, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Varkala. Celebration of Van Mahostav Onam celebrations Students celebrated Van Mahotsav in the month of July. Students drew a scene from the jungle. The students made a variety of posters on ‘SAVE TREES’ and wrote very interesting slogans on their posters. Children portrayed that they were a tree about to be cut by a woodcutter to make money. They articulated their feelings in the autobiography. The middle school students from each section adopted a plant and are nurturing and taking care of the plant. A brief input was given by students on the “What is Onam all about?” The little girls of Grade 1 dressed up in traditional Indian dresses and gajra’s and made beautiful decorations with flowers known as ‘Pookalam’. Mesmerising traditional folk dance was presented by the Grade 1 students to end this special assembly. Ms. Beena Wargees and Academic coordinator Ms. Manisha Bhagee shared their valuable thoughts on Onam. Celebrating Eid and Raksha Bandhan Celebration of Independence Day Delhi School of Excellence, Hyderabad R.N. Podar Mumbai Delhi Public School, Sector 45, Gurgaon Global Indian International School, Noida Students of PP1 and PP2 learnt about Eid and Raksha Bandhan. Tiny tots gained knowledge through PPT on festivals, song, quiz and group activity. They all enjoyed singing songs on Raksha Bandhan. A mobile group activity to decorate the symbol of Eid was done in the class. Subscribe to : School, All sections of Grade VI presented different patriotic songs. Grade VII performed skits to present the different landmarks in the Indian Freedom struggle starting from the Mutiny of 1857 to the Quit India Movement. Grade VIII went a step further and analysed different aspects of the meaning of the word ‘Freedom’. intach Name __________________________________________________________________ School Address / Individual Address ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________ State _________________________________ Subscription Amount - Rs 100 (4 issues) English Hindi Demand Draft No. ______________ Dated ______________ Drawn On (Bank) __________ _________________________________For Rs ________________________________ All payments to be made by Demand Draft in favour of INTACH and drawn on the following banks, payable at par: SBI/ICICI/Canara/Standard Chartered Bank Signature _________________ Date __________________ Place _________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 What's Next? Prize Winners Shekhar Mirza, VIII-B, Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School, Ranchi. Vaibhav Vishesh, V C, Bridgeford School, Ranchi. Lakshika Bansal, X-A, The SD Vidya Public School, Ambala Cantt. Harshita Dhiman, VII-B.; Himanshi, VII-B, DAV Sr. Sec. Public School, Naraingarh, Ambala. Khushi, VII D, P.K.R. Jain Sr. Sec. Public School, Ambala Anushka Kishwar, XI, Hans Raj Model School, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi Sarika Sharma, X-B, Navy Children School, New Delhi Yuvika Gautam, VII-B, Green Fields School, Delhi Aegnesh Hazra, IX A, Rishikesh Kachhap, IX-A, Sachidanand Gyan Bharti Model School, New Delhi Sangeeta Kumari, XII A., Monal Sethi, XII A, Delhi Police Public School, New Delhi Gaurav Bisht, VII D, Navy Children School, New Delhi Prathyusha Nair, IV C, Veda Vyasa D.A.V. Public School, New Delhi Rishabh, VII, Harshit Garg, VII A, Tanmay Agrawal, VI-G, St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi Navya Bhayana, IX A, Hansraj Model School, New Delhi; T Rahul Ashok, VIII-B, Mani Higher Sec School, Coimbatore Raga Priyanka K., VII-B, Arshvini Sai H., VIII B, Angappa Educational Trust Sr. Sec. School, Coimbatore Shubneet K, X A, Sri Guru Harkishan Public School, Amritsar Drishti Kapoor, IX A, D.A.V. International School, Amritsar Nitya, X-E, Bhavan’s S.L. Public School, Amritsar Aakriti Verma, XII-D, Jasmine Jose, XI-D, Summer Fields School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon Mehak Goyal, VI-E, Apoorva, VIII-A, DAV Public School, Sec14, Faridabad Ashmika Rajendran, VII-A, Shivang Gulati, VI-B, Bidipta Samanta, VII C, Delhi Public School, Jabalpur Abhigyan Roy Burman, IX-A, Nandini, VIII A, Vansh, Summer Fields School, DLF Phase I, Gurgaon Lopamudra, VIII-B, Moulshri, VII A, Ojas Pungalia, VII L, Delhi Public School, Sec 45, Gurgaon Vishal Singh, IX B, Sherwood Convent School, Gurgaon Aditi Vats, VIII-C, Amity International School, Sec- 43, Gurgaon Alisha, VII, Vishva Bharti Public School, Sec-17, Huda Colony, Jagadhri Vanshika, IX B, Saraswati Public School, Jagadhri Mansi Gupta, X B, Swami Vivekananda Public School, Jagadhri Shreya Birmiwal, IX, ABN English Medium School, JJN, Rajasthan Prachi, ix, Sri Sathya Sai Jagriti Vidya Mandir, Darwa, Haryana Neha Arora, XII-D, Greenwood Sr Sec School, Rampur Aina Marziyyah, X, Whitehall Public School, Rampur Eraf Ali, VIII A, Sunway Senior Secondary School, Rampur Khyati Shekhar, X, Pritish Ghoshal, XB, G. Sangeeta, X A, Abhik Misra, IX B, Adwaita Bhattacharya, D.A.V. Model School, IIT, Kharagpur Manish Naidu M., IX, Little Angels School, Visakhapatnam Sugyanee K., IX-D, Adarsh Singh, IX E, Smarak Anurag, VII F, Komal Pati, IX-F, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar Manasvi, V. Gowtham Shankar, VII, Delhi School of Excellence, Hyderabad S. John Daniel, IX G, Sahithi Josyula, IX-G, S. Aparna Reddy, X G, Baibabhi Patnaik, X C, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad; D. Harshitha, V B, Bharatiya Bidya Bhavan’s Atmakuri Rama Rao School, Hyderabad Tejaswini B, VIII, P. Obul Reddy Public School, Hyderabad Akanksha Mishra, X R, Suditi Global Academy, Etawah Srinivasan, VI, Yukta Jain, VIB, Akshara School, Kakinada Palak Verma, VI B, Pine Hall School, Dehradun Shruti Bhardwaj, VIII, Raksha Anusandhan Vidyalaya, Dehradun Deepmani, IX C, Indian Public Sr. Sec. School, Yamuna Nagar Rishikesh N. Kanabar, VI C, Rustomjee Cambridge International School, Mumbai S. Kokilavani, X, J. Srinithi, VIII, Sri Seshaas International Public School, Salem M. Harshavardhini, IX-D, Sharathi M, VIII-C, Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai G. Jayasree, VI B, Revoor Padmanabha Chetty’s Matric Hr. Sec. School, Chennai A.K. Glory, VIII, C.M.S. Seven Wells, Chennai P. Madhu Bhaskar, Vii, Sriprakash Vidyaniketan, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam B. Meghana Siva Sai Lakshmi, VII T, Sai Narain, VII T, Little Angels English Medium School, Visakhapatnam G. Subhashi, VIII A, Moumita Madhu, XI, Visakha Valley School, Visakhapatnam Bhavya Govani, VII A, Bhavan’s Shri A.K. Doshi Vidyalaya, Jamnagar Sakshi Sahal, X B, Dundlod Vidyapeeth, Dundlod Palak Jain, VII, Jankidevi Public School, Jaipur Gauri Agarwal, VIII B, Step By Step High School, Jaipur Sumno Jamir, VII, Christina Memorial Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur Phurma Lepcha, VIII, Pangthang Govt. Jr. Hr. Sec. School, Pangthang, Sikkim Shweta Bahl, V A, Global Indian International School, Noida Sania Sinha, VII A, S, Ahana Bhattacharjee, VII B, Salt Lake School, Kolkata Swaraj Vikas Palkar, Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra West, Mumbai Janisha Saha, VI-E, Gwalior Glory High school, Gwalior Circulation and Subscription Moby Sara Zachariah Research & Content Development Chandni Sengupta References 1. Incredible India: Fairs and Festivals, Uma Vasudev, 2007 2. Fairs and Festivals of India (In 5 Volumes), Dr. Krishan Gopal,M.P. Bezbaruah and Phal S. Girota, 2003 3.Indian Culture for Everyone, An INTACH publication 2007 4.Hands on Heritage, An INTACH publication. 2003 Editing Bashobi Banerjee Acknowledgements Nanki Kaur Meher Uppal Prerana Nair Soumya Sahai Qwingkl Kalita Tara Vidisha Ghose Ria Dantewada Prateek Panda Shivani Kasumra Cave Creations Caves were considered to be the earliest homes for Man. Many such caves can be found in abundance all over the country. In about 100 words you could write on any one of the following: • Formation of caves, kinds of caves and their natural history. • Cave architecture in India -Buddhist caves, Jain caves, cave temples, cave monasteries etc. • Cave art from prehistoric times till date. • A unique cave or cave art from your state and local legends associated with it. You may accompany your write-up with a sketch, painting or a personally clicked photograph. Last date for entries: November 15, 2015 April-June 2016 Fabulous Fruits India with its diverse climates and landscapes is home to varieties of fruits. Each season has a unique fruit of its own. Fruits have been a part of our rituals, festivals,art etc. In about 100 words you could write on any one of the following: • Role of the fruits in mythology, rituals and festivals. • Fruits which are indigenous and their role in history. • A unique fruit of your state or your favourite fruit. • Talk to orchard farmers or fruit sellers and write about changes today. • Uses of fruits, dry fruits and good eating habits. You may accompany your write-up with a sketch, painting or a personally clicked photograph. Last date for entries: February 15, 2016 Feedback Credits Purnima Datt Illustrations Yatindra Kumar January-March 2016 Design and Printing Colorcom Advertising Do you have any ideas, comments or suggestions to make Young INTACH more interesting? We welcome any thoughts on what themes you would like us to select for the upcoming issues of Young INTACH. Please write to: Purnima Datt Heritage Education and Communication Service (HECS) Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) 71, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003 Tel: (011) 24641304, 24645482, Fax: (011) 24611290 Email: [email protected], Website: www.youngintach.org To know more about INTACH, visit: www.intach.org To know more about HECS projects and publications, visit: www.youngintach.org We are grateful to the Ministry of Culture for supporting Young INTACH, a quarterly heritage newsletter for and by children that has about 1.5 lakh readers and the number keeps on going higher with each issue. PG. 13- For the Foodies: Gujiya - Holi; Ghewar - Teej & Gangaur; Gajak - Revadi; Lohri - Puli Pitha, Bihu; Onam Sadya, Onam PG. 14 - Crossword :1. Makar Sankranti, 2. Lohri, 3.Teej, 4. Onam, 5.Gangaur, 6. Wangala, Final -Go Green Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16