L-FESTIVALS CLASS-II RECAP

 India is a land of festivals.  Festivals are time for fun, joy and celebration.  In India festivals are mainly of four types- National festivals Religious festivals Harvest festivals Birthdays of famous people National festivals Religious festivals

 Independence day Holi  Republic day Diwali  Gandhi Jayanti Dussehra Eid Christmas Harvest festivals Birthdays of famous people

 Bihu Mahavir Jayanti  Pongal Budh Purnima  Baisakhi Children’s day  Onam Teacher’s day Harvest festivals

 Harvest is the time when crops are ready for cutting and gathering.It is the time for celebration. Harvest festivals are celebrated in different states with different names. BIHU

 It is the harvest festival of Assam. Three Bihus are celebrated in a year. People wear different traditional clothes and perform dances and sing traditional songs. PONGAL

 It is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated for three days. Cattle are washed, painted and decorated with garland, fed and worshipped. It generally falls I the month of January. The people decorate their houses and make ‘rangoli’. A dish called Pongal is made which is eaten and served to guests. ONAM

 Onam is the harvest festival of Kerala. It is called the festival of flowers. People wear new clothes and eat a special meal seved on banana leaves. Boat races are held at a number of places in Kerala. BAISAKHI

 Baisakhi is the harvest festival of Punjab. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the whole of North India. The men perform ‘bhangra’ at the beat of ‘dhol’ and women do the ‘giddha. ‘Langars’ are held in gurudwaras. Class work

Q Name the harvest festivals. Ans. The harvest festivals are Pongal Bihu Onam Baisakhi Q Why are harvest festivals celebrated? Ans. Harvest is the time when crops are ready for cutting and gathering. It is the time for celebration. Q Name the states in which the following harvest festivals are celebratedAs. Ans. Bihu – Assam Pongal- Tamil Nadu Onam – Kerala Baisakhi - Punjab