CULTURE
 The landscape certainly does not inspire. As
it stretches for miles and countless miles all around. It is apparent that the
one thing the desert does not have is color. The sands drift a bleached blond,
and the scrub cover is straggly. And when there are flowers, they are a dull
shade of white or yellow. Yet the THAR is known as the most colorful desert in
the world festivals and celebrations, music and dance punctuate its barrenness,
turning the land into a fertile basin of color and creativity.
The landscapes certainly don’t inspire. As it stretches for miles and
countless miles all around, it apparent that the one thing the desert does
not have his color. The sainds drift a bleached blond, and the scrub
cover is straggly and when there are flowers, they are a dull shade of
white or yellow. Yet the Thar is known as the most color full desert in
the world. Festivals and celebrations, music and dance punctuate it’s
barrenness, turning the land of into a fertile basin of color and
creativity. In Bikaner only color is reality, and the as is the zest with
which the people make there journey through life.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
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CAMEL FESTIVAL
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celebration is a recent introduction in desert city with the only camel
breeding farm in the country, held in January. Not unexpectedly, most of the
events are staged around this beast, with camel races and camel dance there
are also several folk performances, and this may also be your chance to
experience the rare fire dance staged late at night. You can also enjoy
CAMEL - SAFARI during this festival. |
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Fire dance
If there is
divine protection to be offered, the ‘Jasnaits’ of Bikaner and ‘Churu’ must
be responsible for cornering most of it. These dancers perform on a large
bed of flaming coals, their steps moving to the beat of drums that rises in
crescendo till the dancers appear to be in a near hypnotic state And no,
they’re not likely to have any blisters to show for it. These devotional
performances are usually to be seen late on winter’s night. |
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GANGAUR FAIR
Idols of Issar and Gangaur,
manifestations of SHIVA and PARVATI, are worshipped by women, and
particularly those unmarried who pray for a consort of the like of Shiva.
Celebrated all over Rajasthan, it has women taking out processions through
the streets of towns, carrying images of the divine couple. The festival is
especially colorful in BIKANER region. This 18-days festival is celebrated
between March – April. it is time for young Girls to dress up in their
finery and pray for grooms of there choice while the Married women pray for
the well – being of their husbands. |
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