Culture & Tradition

Explore the rich heritage of Odia folk arts, dance, music, crafts and festivals.

CULTURE OF WESTERN ODISHA

Folk is the original raw form of emotion, knowledge, experiment and human value of a common people which passes from generation to generation in the form of Folklore, Folk story and Folk Music. Folk Music and Dance is a deep source of culture which flow from generation to generation. There is no written information, strong evidence and information about our Folk Culture and Tradition Art Form and Folklore for studies and knowledge. The information like Myth, Traditional Story and Folklore is the main source of information to study the Folk and Traditional Culture. The same song and dance of one region may be different from other region. How? Why? Culture is not based on people itself, but it is deeply attach and influence by the nature, environment, socio-economy-political and geography life of people. The emotions and feelings of the people and the attachment of people with their culture and tradition is the original source to study folk and traditional culture.

Culture and Tradition of Western Odisha

1) Sitalsasti 2) Dhanujatra 3) Nuakhai 4) Pushpuni 5) Bhaijiuntia 6) Puo Jiuntia 7) Samalei puja (Dashera) 8) Pataneswari 9) Manikeswari 10)Sulia jatra 11)Patakhanda jatra 12)Naga panchami 13)Pana sankranti 14)Chaitanya janma 15)Kichakeswari 16)Kartika purnima 17)Magha brata 18)Shibaratri 19)Phagun puni