Arts &

Culture

Fairs and Festivals

: 1. CAMEL FESTIVAL, BIKANER
THE CAMEL FESTIVAL IS ORGANIZED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM IN
JANUARY EVERY YEAR IN BIKANER.

2. NAGAUR FAIR, NAGAUR

The fair is held every

year in JanuaryFebruary in Nagaur,
is a trading fair for
cattle and camels.

3. MEWAR FESTIVAL, UDAIPUR

This 18-day
festival is
celebrated to
welcome the
advent of spring
and coincides

4.GANGAUR FESTIVAL, JAIPUR

Gangaur is celebrated in the month of

chaitra (March-April)

5.KAILA DEVI FAIR, KARAULI

The fair is held in March or April in Kaila

village in Karauli district
6. Mahavir Ji Fair, Karauli
This fair is held at Mahavir Ji between
March and April to commemorate Shri
Mahavir Swami

7.SUMMER FESTIVAL, MOUNT ABU

The three-day festival is held at Mount Abu

in June every year and is a feast of folk
and classical music

8.TEEJ FESTIVAL, JAIPUR

Held during the monsoons in July Teej is

also dedicated to Lord Shiva and
Parvati

9.RAMDEVRA FAIR, JAISALMER

The Ramdevra Fair is held in Ramdevra

village in Jaisalmer in August or
Septembet
10. Pushkar Fair, Ajmer
Pushkar fair is held in November in
Pushkar, Ajmer

11.MARWAR FESTIVAL, JODHPUR

Held in October in Jodhpur, this annual

two-day event attempts to showcase the
art and culture of the Jodhpur region.

Rajasthan
Jewellry and
Costume,

MEN WEAR

The clothes, jewellery, type of turbans and foot wear,

establish one`s identity and social status. Traditionally
men wear a turban or pagari on their heads, an upper
garment called angarakha and a dhoti or pyjama for
the lower part of the body. A turban reflects a
person`s caste and region in the way it is tied,
coloured or styled. Angarakhi, a derivation from
Sanskrit angrakshak or body protector, is prevalent
throughout Rajasthan. People wear angarakhis made
of locally manufactured clothes. Tie and dye or
printed angarahki are reserved for special occasions
while ordinary cotton material is used for daily wear.
Ankarakhas come in a variety of styles.

A waist band called kamarband or patka

was a part of the medieval upper class
costume. The peasant class did not wear
patka but they did have a piece of cotton
fabric.

WOMEN WEAR

Rajasthani women wear

colourful skirts called
ghaghara, blouses or tops
called Kurti - kanchali and
an odhani to cover their
heads.

Traditionally the ghagharas

were not wide skirts but by
the 19th C. it grew wider
and wider until the number
of pleats meant the
measure of one`s
prosperity.

In Rajasthan, leather shoes have been worn

since very old times, Sand heats up fast
during summer, therefore both men and
women use mojaris (leather shoes). It is
made with camel or goat or sheep skin.
Camel leather is very soft and a pair of
shoes made of it can be used only inside
the house while goat and sheep skin shoes
are quite strong. They are often
embroidered. Sometimes, intricate
embroidery is done on velvet or brocade
and then the piece is pasted on the outer
part of the shoes.