Introduction:
Bhagoria Haat is the colorful festival of the Bhils and the Bhilalas. This festival is held particularly in the district of West Nimar and Jhabua and the ‘haat’ is held actually in the nature of a mass ‘Svayamvara’ or a marriage market.
Description:
‘Bhag’ means ‘to run’. This is indicated in the name of the festival, Bhagoria Haat and during the festival the young people elope after choosing their partners and are later on accepted as husband and wife by the society through prearranged customs. It cannot be supposed that every time the boys and girls intending to marry each other meet in the festival for the first time.
According to the tradition, the boy is supposed to apply gulal, red powder, on the face of the girl whom he chooses as his wife. If the girl is willing, she also applies gulal on the boy’s face. The girl might not say yes immediately but in due course the boy might go after her and succeed.
The Bhagoria Haat also concurs with the completion of harvesting, making it an agricultural festival as well.
Time of Celebration:
The Bhagoria Haat Festival is held in the month of March, mainly on various market days before the beginning of the Holi Festival.
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