Introduction to the Olgia Festival in Uttaranchal
Like the rest of India, Uttaranchal celebrates all its festivals with a great deal of ceremonial elegance and splendor. The festival of Olga is celebrated to rejoice for the flourishing harvest and the consequential economic prosperity of the land.
Earlier it was customary for the sons in laws and the nephews to give presents to their father in laws and maternal uncles on the occasion of Olgia. The tradition is no longer prevalent. It has faded with the passage of time.
Description of the Olgia Festival in Uttaranchal
When the festival is celebrated, the agricultural fields are full of ripened crops, there are plenty of fruits and vegetables in the trees and the milch cattle’s are very productive.
As a token of gratitude, the agriculturists give presents to the owners of the land. The artisans also gift presents to the purchaser’s of their tools and are given gifts in return. Binai (oral harp), datkhocha (metallic tooth pick), metal calipers, axes, ghee, vegetables and firewood are exchanged.
This is popularly also known as Ghee Sankranti and people put ghee tilaks on their foreheads. They also eat ghee and chapattis stuffed with urad dal. The general belief is that walnuts ripen only after the celebration of this festival.
Time for celebrating the Olgia Festival in Uttaranchal
The festival is celebrated on the first day of the month of Bhado according to the Hindu calendar. It falls generally in mid August according to the English calendar.
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