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...harvesting of their main crop. At Wazirabad in North-West India a harvest festival is observed in the month of Baishakh to welcome the new wheat crop. Such fe
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...bans]] and on the Kuakata beach in [[Patuakhali District|patuakhali]]. The festival being so-named because it has evolved from the spiritual rasalila (love-pla
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...rst day of the Persian solar year's first month. The Iranian new years day festival is observed on 21 March, which is also the first day of the spring season.
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...auha'' (1962) in Beirut and Subhash Dutt's ''Sutaranj'' (1965) at the Asia Festival at Frankfurt. Other films that won awards at international festivals were [
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...of Christ's birth celebrated by most Christian churches on 25 December, a festival devoted mainly to family re-union and jollification. The observance of Chri
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...marriages and other religious and social festivals. Immediately before any festival, the ritual of mehendi decoration begins. On the eve of the marriage ceremo
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...al such as bai of Baishu, Sa of Sangrai and bi of Biju. The New Year's Day festival is generally observed for three days, last two days of the passing year and
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'''Prabarana Purnima''' a Buddhist festival, also known as Axvini Purnima. Prabarana means both adopting wholly and for
...message of Buddhism. At the end of Prabarana, every vihara celebrates the festival of [[Kathin Chivar Dan|kathin chivar dan]], when robes are given to the vik
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...estival (1987), The Soviet Union Film Festival (1988) and the Chinese Film Festival (1991). Eminent film personalities from different countries visit the Film
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...unities extensively use this flower during their [[Durga Puja|durga puja]] festival. Flowers are also used in indigenous system of medicine. The ripe seeds are
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...m religious festivals. Eid and fitr are [[Arabic|arabic]] words. Eid means festival and fitr means to open, to break fasting, to go back to normal situation. E
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...onal Rose Society has been organising an annual [[Rose|rose]] show or rose festival since 1983. After the show, the cut roses are auctioned and the sale procee
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...ese included Pakistan Film Festival Award, Nigar Award, international film festival awards at Moscow and Tashkent, and the National Film Award of Bangladesh. K
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...kes, monkeys and bears. The dugdugi also accompanies songs rendered at the festival of Shiva in the Bangla month of Chaitra. [Wakil Ahmed]
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...used as a village fair site especially during the occasion of Baruni Snan festival in full moon of the month of Baisakh. Usually in the fair the Harikirtan si
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...d Christianity. The major religious festival of the Khyang is Sanglan. The festival begins with the offering of worship for [[Gautam Buddha|gautam buddha]].
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...ord 'mangan' meaning 'to ask'. At times of natural disaster or before some festival, young village boys and girls go round houses asking for grain or money in
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...l sources. In praise of Jagannath, a [[Rathayatra|rathayatra]], or chariot festival, is held in the month of Asadha (June), when hundreds of devotees join toge
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...group. The Santals perform jhumur dance and song on the occasion of karam festival. Because of the charm of love and melody, jhumur song has become popular am
...humur song, such as Santali Jhumur dance and song on the occasion of karam festival and Darshali and Chhau Jhumur dance and song of the indigenous people of Pu
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...Biju festival of the Chakma, Sangri festival of the Marma and the Baisabi festival of the Tripura are most notable.
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...lklore, folk music festival, drama festival, music of Deshghar, Pure-music festival, dance ceremony and monthly selected speeches by experts. Regular activitie
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...began in this human world, and if every nation kindles its own light, this festival of light will be a great success.) The journal published writings of renown
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..., and sing in chorus imploring the rain god, Huduma, to bestow rain. A mud festival is also held to invite rain
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...of Santals is called Baha or the festival of blossoms. The purpose of this festival at the beginning of spring is to welcome and offer greetings to the beautif
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.... ITI, Bangladesh, organises an international seminar, including a theatre festival, every two years. It has published The World of Theatre, an anthology conta
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...ush-sangkrunti at the same time. They term it as ''Alonti'' and during the festival, they enjoy homemade cakes along with their kinship and neighbors.
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...es used to assemble at night on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra during the festival of urs. [Muazzam Hussain Khan]
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...[[Dinajpur District|dinajpur]]. It has also helped to promote the historic festival of Yashomadhava in [[Dhamrai Upazila|dhamrai]]. In 1998 the trust sent a de
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...Bangladesh Astronomical Association usually organises a grand astronomical festival, the 'Dhaka Mahakash Utsab', biennially.
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...vals observed at the household level. The essential feature of this august festival was a considerable increase in the number of visitors to the Mawlid house (
...olitical and religious movement called Saljuk. The custom of observing the festival later spread from Egypt to Mokkah. This resulted in changes in the ways mil
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...Gan''' a regional folk song sung on the occasion of Shiva's [[gajan]] (a festival associated with the worship of the god [[shiva]]). These songs are widely s
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...; Meemtoot (in memory of the departed souls); and Palkoot (crop-harvesting festival).
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...y]] and celebrations of [[Pahela Baishakh|pahela baishakh]] and the spring festival as well as the birth anniversaries of rabindranath tagore, kazi nazrul isla
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...nd Dhaka Pantomime in October 1991. Two foreign groups participated in the festival, which included the first seminar on pantomime. It may be noted that Partha
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...t. Like other artisan castes, they are very particular about observing the festival of Viswakarma, the mythical architect of the universe. Kansarus, however, n
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...kes are baked with newly harvested crops in different neighbourhoods. This festival continues for three days. The three-day long Kerai/Kangnat puja is offered
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...wing the Tripura calendar. The elements, order, form and content of Baishu festival are fully influenced by the colour and tune of nature.
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...death falling on some special occasions is known as ''parvana shraddha'' (festival obsequies). Food is usually offered to the manes (''pindadan'') in the name
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...d prosperity in the family), and traditional songs and dances during Fagua Festival (on the occasion of Dol Purnima). Besides, the people of the district arran
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...re'' Rathjatra, Thala Nritya (plate dance), Jhum festival, Bansh (bamboo) festival, Baisuk, Sangrai, Biju, Jarigan, Sarigan, Kavigan are notable.
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...g of Chaitra, there is a music and dance ceremony. At the beginning of the festival the statue of Mahamuni (the great sage) Buddha is placed at the temple. The
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...f new rice in Aswin (October-November); and Kharia Puja or Magh Parab, the festival of harvesting the winter rice.
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...movies, he won the Grand-Prix Award at the Karlovivari International Film Festival. Shambhu Mitra's wife, Tripti Mitra, was an equally celebrated personality
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...ed by themselves, whereas the males wear short Nengti. However, during the festival, they attire traditional costumes, basically designed by themselves and wov
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...e was entertainment secretary of DUCSU in 1955-56 and organised a cultural festival in which five plays were staged. He directed the DUCSU productions of ''Nil
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...he new moon of the month of Shawwal signals the end of Ramadan. The Muslim festival of [[Eid-ul Fitr|eid-ul fitr]] is celebrated the next day. [Niaz Zaman]
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...and the Shiah nobility, even Hindu zamindars used to promote the Muharram festival very actively. For example, the most attractive [[Tazia|tazia]]s and ta'zia
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...released in 1956, brought him three prestigious awards at the Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion, Cinema Nuveau and Critics award.
...of the Indian government and at least 60 international awards. Berlin Film Festival Committee declared in 1978 that the three most talented film personalities
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...He introduced 'Bau Mela' (fair to wives) for women along with kite flying festival for Children in the Tajhot palace every year on the first two days of 'Pahe
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...t, they organise the Huduma Puja, which often turns into a large religious festival.
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...Dhaka Tokai (1986) had an award in the Oberhauzen International Short Film Festival and Return to Kanadahar (2003) won the Canadian Emmy Gemini Award.
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...devotees of all ages. A fair is also arranged on the occasion of the holy festival for 3-4 days. People come to the fair to buy articles of arts and crafts.
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...rent fields and belonging to different faiths for the purpose. A week-long festival is organised by the Dhaka centre on the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrish
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...h of Magh every year, in honour of their great reformer Sri Chaitanya. The festival lasts for twelve days and swing, dancing and singing hymns is kept up all t
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...tes particular to only Hindu women such as [[Tusu Festival|tusu]], [[Bhadu Festival|bhadu]], karam and basudhara.
...d the Muslim [[Muharram|muharram]] fairs. Baishakhi fair is now a national festival. At [[Dewali|dewali]], the Hindus float lamps and the Muslims do likewise a
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...is also known as ''Del'' or ''Deul puja''. At some places a Dharma Thakur festival is also held on the occasion.
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...nabandhu. They have certain esoteric sexual practices. They hold an annual festival and mela (fair) during Baisakhi Purnima in the village of Brittihuda on the
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...e also organises science fair, debate competition and language competition festival every year. Souvenirs and annual college magazine are published on these oc
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...e month of Magh. They observe cake festival on the last day of Poush. This festival is called Alanti.
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...r social and religious rituals including wedding ceremony, sanggreng (aqua festival), Nai-chai ka (year ending and New Year festivals).
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...uage|bangla language]], denunciation of foreign-made clothes, Rakhibandhan festival, movement for the development of local industries etc.
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...n included songs and dances.Rathajatra , for example, is a [[Raft Festival|festival]] of this kind.
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...r creator Dharmesh to keep him satisfied. They also celebrate 'Dandakanta' festival dedicated to him. Oraons belief in the existence of evil spirits including
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...As for example, not very long ago, singing and music was a part of the Eid festival of the Muslims of Bengal, which was an expression of spontaneity. But now i
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...clude different kinds of worships. The Durga Puja is the biggest religious festival of the Polia community. Besides, the Kali Puja, Manat Puja, Surya Puja and
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'''Durga Puja''' the most popular religious festival of Babgali Hindus, celebrates the return of the goddess Durga to her natal
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...descripton of the worship of the goddess ''Kali''; the method of ''Rasa'' festival; the performance of ''Xivotsva'' (''Chadakapuja'') in the month of ''Chaitr
...da''. ''Krsna'' is still worshipped through the observance of the ''Rasa'' festival. ''Maharudra''s origin from ''Brahma''s rage has been included in verse 43
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Among the prizes he received are the National Drama Festival Award (New Delhi, 1954), Ekushey Padak of Bangladesh Government (1981), Kaz
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There was no fixed date of the punya during the Mughal period. Since the festival was connected with revenue settlement and revenue collection, the date of p
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...jjain in Madhya Pradesh, India, famous for the great triennial Kumbha Mela festival. This name, as it is mentioned in the mangalkavya, is associated in Bengal
...himself together with the Hindus every year on the occasion of the spring festival of holi (dolyatra). Because of these various associations these historical
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...ri Janashiksha Pratishthan. He participated in an international folk dance festival in London as a member of the [[University of Calcutta|calcutta university]]
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...ous practices. Among their religious festivals, Durga puja and Fagua (Holi festival at which red power is thrown at one another) are remarkable.
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...1990s. Newer galleries have since come up in the city. In 2000, the first Festival of Photography in Asia was held at 15 art galleries in the city. For severa
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...43, Khwaja Alimullah bore all the expenditures of the traditional Muharram festival of the shia Muslims, although he himself was a sunni. The government had, i
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...y of hide and skin comes from animals slaughtered during the annual Muslim festival of [[Eid-ul Azha|eid-ul azha]]. In addition to daily consumption of meat, f
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...ick, Shoni, Gonesh, Shatya Narayana. Durga puja is their largest religious festival. They also offer pujas to Janmashtami, Rathajatra, Rasjatra, Holi, Gazon, B
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...the Hindus and Muslims in Narayanganj in 1946 on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Jhulan Jatra. After the partition of India in 1947 controversies arose i
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...he month of Sravana (July- August). Khojing puja is considered the biggest festival of the Pankho community.
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...Jainism. His death anniversary is observed all over India as the 'Dipali' festival.
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...n 1964, and directed the dance-drama ''Sons of River'' at the Commonwealth Festival in 1966 in London. Samar Das was also known for his human qualities. He was
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...ba-Thoibi, Lai-haraoba, Thabal-Changba, Mridanganritya, Dol Festival, Biju Festival, Karam Puja, Lathinritta (stick dance), Jhumur nritya, Charak nritya of the
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...t a hundred Shiva temples. ''Jagatdhatripuja'' was always the most popular festival of Chandannagar.
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...or sketching. While presiding over a session of the Second National Poetry Festival held on the Dhaka University campus on 2 February 1988, he drew a sketch of
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...ls are celebrated by drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages. A very popular festival of the [[Manipuri, The|manipuri]]s is a type of Gopi dance celebrating the
...al youths, Garo ones also sing and dance collectively at the ''oyanggala'' festival, which is connected with sowing of seeds and harvesting of crops.
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..., produced by him, earned an award of Certificate of merit in the Kan film festival in 1958. Besides, Syed Bazly Hossain's documentaries like New Horizon, Symp
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...ife he joined Dhaka Theater Group in 1976, and as chief organiser of drama festival in Jahangirnagar University he could draw attention of the distinguished pe
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...uor. On the last day of the Bangla month of Pausha they celebrate the cake festival. Kandas have their own language. The elderly members of their community are
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...ith great pomp and splendor. Since then, this book fair has become a great festival in the national life of Bangladesh.
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...arang directed by Subhas Dutta received the second prize in the Asian Film Festival held at Frankfurt.
...Dahan directed by Sheikh Niamat Ali got an award in the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
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...t of the country's folk tradition since time immemorial. Baishakhi Mela or festival is the oldest and biggest secular event of the year and very much a part an
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...Act, workers are entitled to have certain days as annual leave with wages, festival holidays, and casual and sick leave. However, the workers may be allowed so
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...ela, Maghi Purnima of the Buddhist community, Baishaki Purnima, Svargapuri festival at Ashkar Katha. Bali Khela (dual) is one of the popular folk games' of the
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...putation for him. The film bagged the best critic award in the Cannes Film Festival in 2002 and was turned into the most globally discussed film ever produced
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...came apparent that for the young poet it provided a unique experience. The festival's primary inspiration came from Annadashankar Roy. But its pioneers were Vi
...ets led by him observed with great enthusiasm on February 1 and 2 a poetry festival under a huge canopy in front of the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka U
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...Development, Tourism, Hotel, Medicare, Telecom, Service Centers; 4. Event: Festival, Exhibition, Anniversary, Conference, Expedition, Meetings, Workshop, and P
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...ustoms have grown round the agricultural practices. Navanna is the age-old festival of new harvest and takes place in the Bengali month of Agrahayana (November
...the middle of April, is celebrated throughout Bangladesh as a traditional festival. The day starts with the people taking a breakfast of pantabhat or soaked r
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...n of Vishnu in the form of a fakir. This was composed on the occasion of a festival in honour of Satyanarayan held by the Munshi family. He wrote another short
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Tanchangyas welcome the new year and bid farewell to the passing year in a festival called bishu. It has three parts, phool bishu and mul bishu celebrated on t
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...f the Ranjoarhs are beautifully decorated with alpana. On the eve of Labon festival, celebrated on the first day of the month of Agrahayan, relatives and neigh
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...rived from Greek word stadio, means the distance of 200 meter. The Olympic Festival began in Ancient Greece with only one event of race. The length of the race
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...r Eid'' or ''Bakra Eid.'' Eid and Azha are [[Arabic|arabic]] words meaning festival and sacrifice respectively.
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...ri Bhodai Member etc are very popular. The rural people arrange for a folk festival called 'Pasti' within three to six days of the birth of a baby. In addition
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...orship of the powers of nature. One of their annual highlights is the Bizu festival held in Chaitra, the last month of the Bengali year. Culturally, the Chakma
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...'''a''''ti'', built in honour of the family god and used during the 'Dol'; festival, is among the tallest and most elegant ones of its kind. The 'High/ Entranc
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...atua community of Rajoir upazila arranges Matua song during the Durga Puja festival.
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...4 days' wages to 30 days' wages; (u) the workers who have not been allowed festival bonus under pay commission will get the same.
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...annual activities of Chaitanya and his devotees during the Jagannatha car festival or ''rathayatra'', and other festivities (2.11-16). The last part of ''madh
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...in the Hindustani classical style. On the occasion of Brahma Samaj's Magh festival, he composed many devotional songs in the Hindustani classical style. The T
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...o. In retail trade, there are sharp increases in employment during various festival periods and heavy layoffs immediately afterward.
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...ver. The Garo community of the district perform dances on the 'Bigan Gala' festival.
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...life and religious beliefs. Besides celebrating their own (Lunar) New Year festival, they started taking part in Durga and Kali Puja, Eid and Diwali with their
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...ngla months, [[Pahela Baishakh|pahela baishakh]] or the Bengali New Year's festival were the contributions of the Mughals. Various festivals, diverse food-item
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The first Asian Photography Festival was held in the year 2000 in Bangladesh. Since then biennial event is being
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...first of some twenty annual pilgirmages for the Rathayatra (Jagannatha Car Festival). Chaitanya attempted one more pilgrimage to Vrndavana, but was thwarted by
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...b at Madina. Each year the Imambara is opened for only ten days during the festival of Muharram.'
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...perform religious rites and sing Baul songs. There is an annual three-day festival at Cheuria during the full moon in Falgun, where sadhus are also entertaine
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...riverfronts. This is also the time when the palmyra ripens. A major Hindu festival [[Durga Puja|durga puja]] is celebrated during this season.
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...de reforms in 1833. During the Baishakhi (for the Sikh community, Baisakhi Festival has tremendous religious significance as it was on a Baishakhi Day in 1699,
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...ce|gambh]][[Gambhira Dance|ira]] is considered as a component of the Shiva festival. The Gupichandrer Sannyas describes the rhythm, beats, drums, background ac
...ntry, namely the [[Santals, The|santal]], Oraon and Soirai, Baha and Jitia festival of the Mahalis. Just as some classical modes innovated by the Bangalis were
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...galband|langalband]] near Sonargaon (about 27 km from Dhaka) a very sacred festival is observed by the Hindu community every year on the last day of Chaitra (l
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...ndustrial establishment. Every worker shall be allowed 11 (eleven) days of festival holiday with wages in a calendar year.
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May, June and July are specially treated as fruit festival months in Bangladesh when almost all the major and minor fruits are matured
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...n religious purpose. In pujas, particularly in the Durga puja, the biggest festival of the Hindus of Bangladesh, worship is specially dedicated to the memory o
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...of the Muslim community, Mahadeshwari Puja of the Hindu community, Baisabi festival, [[Buddha Purnima|buddha purnima]], Prabarana Purnima, Kathin Chibar Dan, S
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...s family at Karbala, the Muharram festival. In the late Mughal period, the festival was observed ceremoniously in places like Dhaka and Murshidabad. The Shia n
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...heir group identities. They can dress and eat a certain way at a religious festival and follow the tradition of their workplace when they dress and eat the nex
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...itanya|chaitanya]]'s time. There is a vivid description of the ratha-yatra festival of Mahesh in the accounts of Tavarnier. Ruins of Hindu temples are still fo
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...s celebrated piece 'Shivaji's Utsav' at this time, inspired by the Shivaji Festival introduced by Maharashtra's Balgangadhar Tilak. In many articles that he co
...ettled in Santiniketan. From then on began the tradition of holding a Paus festival and fair, named after one of the winter months of Bengal. In 1901 (7 Paus,
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...oyam, another dhol-like musical instrument, is played at the cow-slaughter festival of the Mro and Khumi, at the hunting and war dances of the Pankhos and at t
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...comments about 'a grand dramatic performance that formed part of seasonal festival' in the city of [[Vikramapura|vikramapura]], which clearly indicates the ex
...ve form known as Lila Kirtan, which had its formal inception at the famous festival of Kheur in 1576 or slightly after. Narottama Das, who is credited with hav
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...arious forms. The autumnal [[Durga Puja|durga puja]] is the main religious festival. This is followed in importance by [[Saraswati|saraswati]] Puja. The goddes
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...wab Salimullah, the Muslims of Dhaka city used to gorgeously celebrate the festival of Fateha-i-Doaz Daham. Financed by the Nawab, the panchayet units in diffe
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...rose pink to white and fragrant. Hindus use this flower in the Durga Puja festival; it is also used in the indigenous system of medicine; and its ripe seeds a
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...Association. She was awarded as the best actress in the International Film Festival for her performance in the film Sat Panke Bandha,' released in 1963.'
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