This document provides information about the cultural exchange program between the Indian states of Telangana and Haryana. It summarizes some of the key cultural aspects of Telangana, including festivals like Bonalu and Bathukamma, folk dances like Lambadi and Gusadi, and the musical instrument Adivasi Nagara. The document also briefly discusses Telangana's textiles, cuisine, and biodiversity. The cultural exchange program aims to share Telangana's rich cultural traditions with people from Haryana state.

1. National Service Scheme
Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telanagana
Welcome to
EK BHARAT SHRESTHA BHARAT
2020-2021
Cultural Exchange Program
Telangana and Haryana state
(Folk Songs, Dances, Instrumental Music, popular Music Forms)
Prof. Ramulu Dr. Karuna Devi
Associate Professor of Economics Associate Professor of English
NSS Coordinator NSS Programme officer
Osmania University, Hyd AMS Arts and Science College for women

3. Telangana culture and tradition have fascinated art and
history lovers all across the country. The 29th state of
India, Telangana is also its youngest (or newest) state.
Formed on June 2nd, 2014, the name Telangana is
derived from the word ‘Trilinga.’ This is because
according to legend, the lingams of Hindu deity Shiva are
found on the three mountains that line Telangana
boundaries – Kaleshwaram, Srisailam, and Draksharamam.
A multicultural province, the cultural history of
Telangana dates back almost 5,000 years. Popular as
the South of North and North of South, Telangana is
home to diverse cultures, traditions, arts, and religions.
Introduction

4. CULTURE
Our culture is what defines us; it is an
integral part of our lives, the way we live, the
more, traditions and customs that dominate
our lives are all a part of our culture.
 No society can exist without culture, our
culture is what binds us together to other
people.
 Our attitudes, values, goals, food, art,
literature, music and social beliefs are all the
offshoots of it.

5. BONALU
This tradition is celebration as an annual festival of
telangana to goddess Ellamma who is honored as mother
earth. The festival is considered as thanks giving to the
goddess for fulfillment of vows.
Bonalu involves the worship of mother goddess in
regional forms like Mysamma, Pochamma, yellamma,
Peddhamma, Dokkalamma, Ankalamma, poleramma,
Maremma, Nookalamma.

6. BONALU

7. BATHUKAMMA
The festival brings out the beauty of nature and
entire celebration is eco friendly.
The preparations rituals are so color full and
unique and that they bring joy and happiness to
everyone.
Bathukamma means “MOTHER GODESS COME TO
LIFE” and involves the worship of Maha Gouri-
the ‘LIFE GIVER’.

8. BATHUKAMMA

9. LAMBADI FOLK DANCE
It is folk Dance of telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It is a
dance form in which the tribal women dance in harmony to
the tunes of the drums played by the tribal males.
It is done to offer respect to their god and worship for
an excellent yield.
The beautiful and elegant actions with waists and hands
are surely an attractions to all the onlookers.

10. LAMBADI FOLK DANCE

11. GUSADI DANCE
This dance is performed by the Raj Gonds of Adilabad
district. The Gonds dressed in colorful costumes and
decorated with ornaments go to neighboring villages in
troupes, singing and dancing. Such troupes are called
Dandar dance troupes.
 This dance is performed from the full moon day and
goes on till the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight of
Deepavali.

12. GUSADI DANCE

13. PERINI SIVATANDaVAM
Perini Sivatandavam or
Perini Thandavam is an
ancient dance form
Telanagana which has been
served in recent times.
It originated and
proposed in Telangana
during kakatiya dynasty.
This dance usually
performed by males its is
called as Dance of warriors.

14. MUSICALINSTRUMENTS
Some of the musical instruments of the tribes of
Telangana are:
Adivasi Nagara
 Gondi Tudum
 Burra
 Kanjara
Jeganta

15. Its an instrument of the
marginalized people.
 it is a traditional with roots
in folklore, an integral part of
the lives and a way of
protesting oppression.
It is the symbol of
revolution. A Beat that
refuses to Die Out.

16. FOLKMUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

17.  Telangana is famous for
its weaving and dying
techniques because its
cotton production units are
world famous.
 The famous sarees made
in Telangana include
pochampally sarees Gadwal
and Ikat sarees.

18. Telangana Cuisine
There is a special palce for
roti’s made from millets,
such as jonna rotte
(sorghum), sajja rotte
(penisetum), sarva pindi
and uppudi pindi. In
telangana a gravy or curry
is called Koora and Pulusu
(sour) is base on tamarind.

19. BIO- DIVERSITY
Telangana is rich in
biodiversity.
The state Bird-
PALAPITTA
The state Animal-
JINKA(Deer)
The state Tree-
JAMMI CHETU
(Prosopis Cineraria)