Friday, January 20, 2012

Common festivals of Gaddi

Baishakhi: Baisakhi or 'Bisu' is celebrated on the Ist of month of mid April "Baisakh" by the people of Gaddi Tribe. They take cakes of Bhares and wheat flour on this day.
Sair: "Sair" is celebrated by Gaddi Tribe with great enthusiasm on 1st of Asuj (Sept-Oct) month. Meat is eaten and some even take "Sur"(homemade beer) & Babrus of wheat flour are eaten with variety of vegetables. All of them go to their relatives, specially married daughters visit theri parents. This day is considered as the end of rainy season. And new clothes are purchased for this occasion.
Patroru Sagrand: "Patroru Sagrand" is celebrated by Gaddi Tribe on 1st of Bhadon (August-September) month. On this day `Kachalu leaves' roled with `Besan' (gram dal flour) are fried in oil and Babrus is even eaten on this day.
Lohri: "Lohri" is also celebrated by Gaddi Tribes. `Khichari' of rice and Mashed Dal is eaten with Desi Ghee and curd on this day.
Shivratri: favourite festival of Gaddis is Shivaratri as it is associated with Lord Shiva in the month of Phalgun (Feb-March). Some Gaddi Tribe keeps fast and cereals are not taken by many persons

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