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Title
Jhapan Utsav
Subject
Jhapan Utsav
Description
The Jhapan Utsav (or Jhapan mela, as it is also known) is a popular festival that is celebrated in the western part of West Bengal, especially in the Burdwan and Bankura districts, in honour of the serpent deity Manasa. Manasa is considered to be the daughter of Lord Shiva and worshipped as the goddess of snakes and cultivation. The tribes of Bankura and Burdwan celebrate this festival for better rainfall and enhancement of the fertility of their lands. This is celebrated at the time of Shravana Sankranti (mid-August). Some local fairs are organized and snake charmers perform various tricks with snakes to show their respect towards the goddess Manasa.
Creator
UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Source
The place for Performance:
School Danga, Gandhi Bichar Parisad, Bankura
School Danga, Gandhi Bichar Parisad, Bankura
Publisher
UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Date
25.03.2017
Contributor
Bharat K Mahato: 9732120369
Amalendu Mandal: 9434589114
Amalendu Mandal: 9434589114
Rights
© Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Relation
Naach, Dance, Gaan, Song, Performing Arts of Bengal, Performance Studies, Interview, Workshop, Snake Show
Format
JPG Image Files, AVCHD Video File
Language
Bengali
Type
Performing Art and Cultural Text
Identifier
The Department of English, Vidyasagar University had undertaken a Field Trip to School Danga, Gandhi Bichar Parisad, Dist-Bankura, West Bengal on 25.03.2017 under the aegis of UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II Project entitled "Translation, documentation, and conservation of Tribal Oral Folk Literature and Cultural Texts of West Bengal"
Coverage
Folk Performance/ Folk Drama of Bengal, Interview, Workshop