Nuakhai

  1..the karma or kam festival is widly prevalent among the tribal people of sundargarh, mayurbhanja, sambalpur, balangir, denkanal. and keojhar. 2.it is also observed by the low-caste Hindus of the areas. 3.the tribes in odisha who observeit with great devotion  are Ho kisan, kol, bhumi,  Oraon, bhuiyan and binjhas. i am also binjhal jagatram binjhal in this festival the presiding deity is either karan a god or 'karamsani' a goddess who is represented with a branch of karam tree. 4.its celebration takes place in the bright half of the month  of bhadrab( August -September ) during the rainy season. 4.mostly it is held on the 11th day of the bright fortnight. in the ritual people  go to the jungle, accompanied  by groups of  drummers, and cut one or more branches of karam  tree. 5. the  branches are mostly carried by unmarried young girls, who sing in praiseof the deity then the brabches arebrought to the village and planted in the centre if ground , 6.which is plastered with co

1..the most important festival of western odisha nuakhai 2..comprising the district of sambalpur, balangir, kalahandi, nuapada, sundargarh and some areas of phulabani, baragarh, chhattisgarh culture is nuakhai 3..generally it takes place in the bright half of the month of bhadrab..September 4..on this occasion old and young children all wear new clothes 5..the festival is intended for eating new rice of the year 6..it is generally festival meeting of friends and relatives singing, dancing, and merry-making are parts of the festival .. on this occassion, the new rice is cooked with milk and sugar(to make khiree କ୍ଷୀରି ) and than offered as bhog to goddess laxmi. then the eldest member of the family distributes the same as prasad(ପ୍ରସାଦ ) to other members. 8..କ୍ଷୀରି ପିଠା ନୁଆଁରଧାନଚୁଡା ଏତକ 9.. tree day celebrated this culture baasi tyashi drinking alcohol eating meat dancing village song singing better think taking greeting nuakhai juhar(ନୂଆଖାଇ ଜୁହାର ଏଟା ଆମର ତିହାର ଜୁହାର କରିକରି ଦେଖା ସତ