Culture and Tradition uttarakhand

1. Culture and Tradition
of
Uttarakhand
Presentation by- Anant Singh
Guided by- Ms. Nidhi Rai

2. Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is
a state in the northern part of India. It is
often referred to as the "Land of the
Gods“ due to the many
holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage
centres found throughout the state
Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri,
and Yamunotri form the Char Dham
yatra.. Uttarakhand's name is derived
from the Sanskrit words Uttara meaning
north, and Khaṇḍ meaning country or
part of a country.

3. Folk Songs of Uttarakhand
Bajuband
Basanti
Chhopati
Chhura

4. Folk Dances of Uttarakhand

5. The lives of the people of Uttarakhand are filled with a lot of music
and dance. Dancing is considered to form a major part of their
traditions. Some of the folk dances include:
•Barada Nati is the popular dance of Jaunsar Bhawar area in
Dehradun district
•Langvir Nritya is an acrobatic dance form performed by the men
•Pandav Nritya is the narration of Mahabharatha in the form of music
and dance
•Dhurang & Dhuring are popular folk dances of the bhotiya tribals.
Folk Dances of Uttarakhand

6. The Choliya dance is a dance
form which is more than 1000
years old, and has its origins
in the Khasiya Kingdom of
Khasesh. The Rajputs
perform this dance at their
weddings as a part of the
marriage processions.
Choliya Dance

7. Pandava Dance
Pandava Dance is a type Musical / Broadway kind of show
based on the story of Mahabharata accompanied by dance
and music. This is performed mainly during Dusshera and
Diwali.
Bhotiya Dance
The Bhotiya Dance is performed by the Bhotias tribe and is
connected with death ceremonies. It is believed by the
tribal people that the soul of the dead person resides in the
body of a goat or sheep and by dancing this way the soul
can be liberated for their next birth.

8. Cuisine of Uttarakhand

9. Kafuli
Kafuli is a thick gravy
preparation made
from green leafy vegetables
Jholi
In Garhwali Jhol means very
thin gravy. Jhol can be made out
of tomatoes and potatoes.

10. Mandua ki Roti
Swala
Bhaang ki Chutney
Urad ki daal ke pakode
Chainsoo

11. Festivals and Fairs of Uttarakhand
Kumauni Holi
Ganga Dashahara
Ghee Sankrant
Vat Savitri
Phul Dei
Kanwar Yatra
Kandali Festival
Harela Mela
Nauchandi Mela
Nanda Devi Yatra

12. Garhwali is the main spoken
language that originates from Hindi.
Jaunsari and Bhotiya dialects are
also spoken by tribal communities in
the west and north respectively.
Kumaoni is the language which is
spoken in Kumaon region of
Uttarakhand.
Languages of Uttarakhand

13. Tourist places of Uttarakhand
Char Dham Yatra
Hrishikesh
Hemkund Sahib
Auli
Dehradun
Mussorie
Nanda Devi

14. Tourist places of Uttarakhand

15. Dresses & Ornaments of Uttarakhand
Hansuli Galaband
Baluq

16. Kamarband Rangwali Pichora
Nath

18. Thank you