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Nuakhai : Festival of Social Harmony September - 2012 Odisha Review Nuakhai : Festival of Social Harmony Dr. P.K. Singh Festivals are the occasion that reinforce the following verse is told by Lord Krishna to Arjuna presence of gods and goddesses in the life of in Bhagvat Gita: individuals and bind them to the community. Those Annat bhavanti bhutani parjyanat anna sambhava are also moments for the people and to be a part Yajnat bhavanti prajanya jagnya karma sambhuvah of age-old, yet still vibrant and living traditions 1. Karma brahmobhavam vidhi brahmakshara samudhavam Tasmat sarvagatam brahma nityam jagnye pratisthitam 2 . Festivals are also full of enjoyment, when they coincide with agricultural events such as Nuakhai Nature poet Gangadhar Meher also depicted or Navanna celebrated in West Odisha on the the importance of anna in the following verse: day of Bhadrava Suklapaksha Panchami every Anna eka atai visva muladhara year. Webster¶s Dictionary defines the term festival Ekavakye samasthe gayaho annara jayakaraho 3 as ³a day or time of religious or other celebrations marked by feasting, ceremonies or the Anna is the centre of the whole universe. observance´. Festival is celebrated by one Therefore this navanna or nuakhai festivals give religious or sub group, group, a tribe or a much importance to anna with a special community with exceptions to few individuals. celebration. Nuakhai is not merely a tradition or Foods, sweets, fruits, nuts etc. prepared during festival but it mainly concentrate on the worship the festivals are specific. Such an agro-based of food grain or rice which is the manifestation of religious festival is Nua Khai, which is celebrated life itself. Regarding the origin of Nuakhai there is in Western Odisha with much pump and gaiety is no concrete evidence when exactly it was quite unique and colourful is discussed in the celebrated in Western Odisha. Historically and present paper. archaeologically it is proved that food grain or anna has a very important role in the agrarian As we know majority of the population culture of Vedic, Mesopotamia and Indus Valley in India are agriculturalists. West Odisha where Civilization. According to oral tradition during the both tribals and non-tribals coexist side by side reign of first Chauhan king Ramai Dev of Patna depend on agriculture, some are farmers and (1355-1380 A.D.) Nuakhai was introduced as a some are farm labourers. The staple food of West state festival. Raja Ramai Dev had understood Odishan people is rice i.e., Anna, the central point the role of peasants and tribals of Western Odisha of life circle of the Universe. Therefore the in order to consolidate his newly created Chauhan 23 Odisha Review September - 2012 Empire, its capital city being at Patnagarh. on a special event and that is the occasion of Therefore in order to appease and satisfy the local Nuakhai. All the family members wherever they populace Ramai Dev accepted their age old stay assemble together in their respective homes. tradition of Nua Khai and the tribal Goddess The surroundings of the houses are made neat Samalei as the tutelary goddess of Chauhan and clean, members of the family wear new dynasty. Nuakhai became a state festival which clothes. Preparations for this occasion start before played a major role in the life and society of the fifteen days. People used to purchase different people resulted in the state formation in medieval items like clay pots, bamboo baskets, puja items Odisha 4. like banana, ghee, gud etc. and groceries. Just In early medieval Odisha Nuakhai was before one day of the Navanna the head of the celebrated by the local tribals and peasants on family goes to the paddy field to collect the new specific date and tithi of the year with lot of crop in the paddy field. Before collecting the new festivities and rituals when they start their life afresh crop the head of the family conducts special rituals with new crops. However with the formation of and puja with milk, flower, ghee, unboiled rice small principalities and kingdoms during the later facing towards east. Then he collects the crops period, Nuakhai was celebrated according to the and came to the house. At house also the senior Tithi and date assigned by the respective royal most lady of the family receive the new crops in priests decided in the name of presiding gods and the same manner of rituals. In the night the lady goddesses. For example the Tithi (day) and members prepare different ingredients for the next Lagna (auspicious moment) for the celebration day¶s food. For specialpitha (cooked cakes) and of navanna is decided astrologically by the royal Manda they grind the rice with the help of pestles. priest of Manikesvari temple at Bhawanipatna, in Leaves from the trees of Mahul, banana, kure, case of Bolangir and Patnagarh in the temple of rengal etc. collected for the Nuakhia by different Patnesvari and at Sundargarh and Sonepur in the communities. For example the Kulta caste eat Nua temple of Sekharavasini and Suresvari on Mahul leaves, the Brahmins take Nua on sal respectively. The head priest in those temples offer and banana leaves and members of the other Navanna to the presiding deities and then only communities eat Nua on Kure leaves 4. Ladies people in the locality take navanna. Therefore, bring water from the well in the night for the next there was not a common day for the observance day¶s puja and for the preparation of food. On of this festival. However during 1991 the then the day of Navanna senior lady members wake Chief Minister of Odisha late Biju Patnaik passed up early in the morning and take bath and remain a historic order to celebrate this occasion on the busy for the preparation of the event. On this day of Bhadrava Suklapaksha Panchami, the occasion cows and bullocks are also bathed and day following Ganesh Puja has been declared as they are worshipped with special puja and State Holiday. rakhees are put on their horns and bodies. They Such a festive occasion which is basically are offered with green grass plentily. Because the agrarian in nature has a special significance in the help of those domestic animals are quite social and cultural life of the people of Western noteworthy for agricultural operation. This is an Odisha. After hard work throughout the year the exhibition of gratitude and respect to domestic farmers become extremely happy when they see animals. In the morning the head of the family goes the golden crops in the paddy fields. They become to the paddy field and offer puja rituals to the beholden and prepared to rejoice this occasion earth mother and deities of the paddy field. The 24 September - 2012 Odisha Review family deities at home are offered with nua and dance and food are exhibited on this occasion. other sweets like Manda Pitha and Khiri. Then During the last forty years in the capital city of only all the family members sit together to eat nua Bhubaneswar Nuakhai Bhet Ghat are being with the performance of special rituals. The organized by the people residing in Bhubaneswar youngsters paid respect to their elders and the and nearby places. But this festival is observed elders bless to the young. This event is popularly much after the scheduled date of Nuakhai known as Nuakhai Juhar Bhet. This includes Bhetghat depending upon the suitable occasion. exchange of greetings with relatives, family This is an noble endeavour for the preservation, members and members of other communities as documentation and exhibition of West Odishan well. Then the group eating starts with different folk music and culture which are fast vanishing. verities of food items like rice, dal, sabji, and Though the celebration of Nuakhai has hendua karadi khata, saga bhaja, khiri, pitha, changed in course of time but the main cause of manda etc. In the afternoon the members of different communities go to the nearby temples this navanna continues to be a vital force i.e., to pay darshan to the local deities on this special the spirit is the spirit or the gratefulness that man have for the almighty for good harvest for the occasion. Different type of games and sports, 5 kusti etc. are organized in the locality which sustenance of life on the earth . Therefore becomes quite interesting. In the evening Nuakhai Nuakhai is a very unique festival in the whole Bhetghat meetings, folk cultural events like country where both tribal and non-tribals dalkhai, rasarkeli, mailajada, ghumra, participate and bind them in the force of unity, bazasal etc. are organized which becomes quite cohesion and brotherhood and the collective ritual enjoyable. offering to gods and goddesses for all their blessings. During this occasion the enemies become friends. People forget their differences and forgive References: to the persons who commit mistakes. This is an 1. Rabin, D. Tribhuban and P.R. Tribhuvan, An example of unity in the society. Nuakhai has a Introduction to Tribal Fairs and Festivals: great contribution to social harmony and solidarity. Theoritical Considerations, Fairs and Festivals of It teaches unity in diversity and the whole world a Indian Tribes, New Delhi 2003, Pp. 3-8. family i.e., Vasudhaiva Kutumvakam. In true sense 2. Srimad Bhagvat Gita, 3rd Chapter 14,15. of the term it is a festival of the masses or gana 3. Gangadhar , Annara Mahima, Krusaka Sangeeta parva. (book in Odia). Now a days Nuakhai Bhetghat are being 4. F. Deo, Chauhan Myth and Royal Legitimation in Koshala, Souvenir, Sambalpur Lokmahotshav, Pp. observed and organized at different metropolis 96-100, 2003. like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata 5.
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