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Sarhul is a spring festival in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is a symbol of commencement of the new year. It is a symbol of commencement of the new year. The festival is celebrated for three days, from the 3rd day of Chaitra month in Sukla Paksh to Chaitra Purnima .
People worshiping under holy sarna tree on the occasion of sarhul in outskirts of Ranchi, Jharkhand. Sarhul is a spring festival celebrated when the Saal trees get new flowers on their branches. It is a worship of the village deity who is considered to be the protector of the tribes.
The state of Jharkhand has rich and vibrant tradition. It is known for its local festival of Karam, Sohrai, Phagua, Tusu and Sarhul. [16] There are several folk dance in State including Jhumair, Domkach, Chhau, Firkal and Mundari dance, which represent its ancient heritage. [17]
Bhumij means "one who is born from the soil" and it is derived from word bhūmi (a land or soil). [8] According to N. Ramaswani, the word is etymologically Bhūm-jo meaning "people originating from Bhum areas, i.e. Singhbhum, Dhalbhum, Manbhum, Barabhum, etc.", Dalton also had claimed that Bhumijs were the original inhabitants of Dhalbhum, Barabhum, Patkum and Baghmundi.
Sarhul is a prominent festival of Oraon and is celebrated with dancing. People hold hands to form a circle. Musicians use traditional Indian instruments, sitting inside the circle. Men traditionally wear a white dhoti with a red border, while women wear a white sari with a red border.
Hindi is the official language of Jharkhand. There are many regional and tribal languages in Jharkhand. [1]The regional languages that belong to the Indo-Aryan branch; in Jharkhand, they are Khortha, Nagpuri, and Kudmali spoken by the Sadan, the Indo-Aryan ethnic groups of Chotanagpur. [2]
In November 2000, the new state of Jharkhand separated from Bihar, comprising Chota Nagpur Division and Santhal Pargana Division. [20] According to President of Sadan organization Moolvasi Sadan Morcha Rajendra Prasad, the state of Jharkhand was formed for development of Jharkhandi but vision to form Jharkhand have deviated. The Sadan people ...
Sarna is a sacred grove of Sal trees, also called Sarai in Chotanagpur.It is a remnant of forest in the village, where spirits are thought to reside. [2] According to traditional belief, Sarna is the residing place of gaon khut (village deity), the founder of village.