ART & Culture Under RDC, CD, Cuttack *******
ART & Culture under RDC, CD, Cuttack ******* The jurisdiction of Revenue Divisional Commissioner, Central Division, Cuttack is extended from Puri to Mayurbhanj. The zone of Central Division is comprised of Ten districts such as Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Puri. This Central Division of RDC has been established on 1957. The Central Division is one of the three RDC Division of Odisha. Mostly coastal districts comes under this Division apart from Mayurbhanj, where tribal culture is predominantly found. A mixture of all culture were Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam are being found in the areas of this Division. The District wise details of different culture found under this Division are as follows: BALASORE Balasore culture is a blend of traditional festivals, food, and music. The city offers a cosmopolitan and diverse lifestyle with a variety of food, entertainment, available in a form and abundance comparable to that in other cities. Balasore residents celebrate both Western and Indian festivals. Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Navratri, Good Friday, Dussera, Muharram, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja, Rajaa and Maha Shivratri are some of the popular festivals in the city. The akhada Arts Festival during durga puja is a unique culture of Balasore. In Balasore district, available art are 1) Palla 2) Daskathia 3) Chadheya Nata 4) Dadhi Nata 5) Sankirtana 6) Ghoda Nacha 7) Tribal Dance 8) Manasa Pala 9) Sasthi Pala 10) Chhau 11) Pitula Nacha 12) Kela Keluni 13) Paika Akhada. (Ghoda Nacha, a folk dance form of Balasore) Balasore District is very much famous for its glorious history, art, culture and tradition.
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