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Aipan art drawn on the entrance of a house. Aipan (Kumaoni: Ēpaṇ) is an established-ritualistic folk art originating from Kumaon in the Indian Himalayas. The art is done mainly during special occasions, household ceremonies and rituals. Practitioners believe that it invokes a divine power which brings about good fortune and deters evil. [1]
The Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand comprise 5 tribes, with a population of 2,91,903, constituting 2.9% of the state's population according to the 2011 census. [ 1 ] List of Scheduled Tribes
The state song of Uttarakhand is a hymn, praising Uttarakhand as a divine motherland. Written by Hemant Bisht and composed by noted Uttarakhandi folk singer and musician Narendra Singh Negi , this song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi , while the last four verses are written in Garhwali and Kumaoni languages.
A woman winnowing rice, an important food crop in Uttarakhand District Wise Per Capita Map of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand state is the second fastest growing state in India. [105] Its gross state domestic product (GSDP) (at constant prices) more than doubled from ₹ 24,786 crore in FY2005 to ₹ 60,898 crore in FY2012. The real GSDP grew at ...
The Bhotiyas of Uttarakhand are scattered over the seven main river valleys in the three border districts of Pithoragarh, Chamoli and Uttarkashi.The seven major Bhotiya groups in Uttarakhand are the Johari, Darmiya, Chaudansi, Byansi, Marchha (Mana Valley), Tolchha (Niti Valley) and Jadh.
Bhoksa, also known as Buksa/Bukhasiya, are indigenous peoples living mainly in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. They are mostly concentrated in Dehradun and Nainital districts in the foothills of the outer Himalayas. [3] They are also found in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, where they are known as Khas.
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Location of Uttarakhand. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Uttarakhand: . Uttarakhand – state in the northern part of India.It is often referred to as the Devabhumi (literally: "Land of the Gods") due to many Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.