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Sohrai is a harvest festival of the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bihar. It also called cattle festival. It is celebrated after harvest and coincide with Govardhan Puja of Diwali festival. [1] [2] In Santal Parganas it is celebrated in the Month of January.
Bandna (spelt as Bāndnā, Hindi: बांदना) is an agriculture-oriented festival in which domestic cattle and agriculture appliances are worshiped. [1] The festival mostly observed in the state of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Assam, and celebrated annually as per Hindu calendar in the month of Amavashya of Kartik.
Chhath is an ancient Indo-Nepalese Hindu festival native to Nepal and North India. [2] It is celebrated [3] especially in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh; [4] [5] and the Nepalese Autonomous provinces of Koshi, Lumbini, and Madhesh.
The tribes of Jharkhand consist of 32 scheduled tribes inhabiting the Jharkhand state in India. In 1872, only 18 tribes were counted among the scheduled tribes from which Banjara , Bhatudi , Chik Baraik , and Mahli were marked as semi-Hindu aboriginal and Kora as proletariat Hindu.
Sohrai is the principal festival of Santal community. Besides that Baha, Karam, Dashain, Sakrat, Mahmore, Rundo and Magsim are important festivals. They traditionally accompany many of their dances during these festivals with two drums: the Tamak‘ and the Tumdak’.
Jitiya (also called Jivitputrika) is a three-day-long Ancient Hindu festival which is celebrated from the seventh to ninth lunar day of Krishna-Paksha in Ashvin month. It is celebrated mainly in Nepal and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Shikharji (Śikharjī), also known as Sammet or Sammed Shikharji, is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Jains, in Giridih district, Jharkhand.It is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. [1]
Mage Parab (or Mage Porob) is the principal festival celebrated among the Ho people of eastern India, ...