WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU daily Excelsior Established 1965 Dogra Festival: Draburi Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra Rakesh Gupta, Ashok Sharma enthusiasm in Jammu and Kashmir. It is impor- of Radha. As per Hindu beliefs, she is the incar- family. With flour, the statue of a man &woman tant to know why it is locally called Drubari. Drab nation or avatar of Goddess Lakshmi. According and even pet cow, female buffalo and her calf are hile listening the melody song "Dogra- basically is a Hindi word which means even or Ek to the legend, it is believed that Lord Krishna once made. Then a diya of flour is made to lighten the iai Dogri Di Maan Rakheyodogri di Delay in issuance of rup .It denotes yog about the the love of Lord sat in his abode Goloka. He was engrossed in some lamp . A madani and the pot in which curd is pooripanchan Rakheyo" by juhi and W Krishna and Radha. Both of them are considered meditation that suddenly arose in his mind. Abliss churned to prepare lassi,butter & ghee is also Roohi, the authors met with childhood memories appeared from that joyous wave of Lord Krishna Domicile Certificates and started searching about the rituals being prac- made. All these statues are worshipped by offer- which is called Radha. For this reason, it is nec- ing Dropadan, rutts, fruit, flowers, sprouted puls- fter things having been smoothened and made ticed in Dogra culture but to our surprise, knowl- essary to name Radha before chanting Shri Krish- edge on our heritage is not documented anywhere. es/cereal grains on the statues. After offering them easy both for the concerned officials as well as for na. If this is not done then even the full fruits of in the name of God (mansana) all eatables are then Norms and values signify the important part of Krishna chanting would not have been achieved. Athe applicants, why should there be unjustified ethnic culture and we have fought a long fight for savored or distributed to the girls. According to the scriptures, Radha was born and uncalled for delays in issuing of the vital document giving our language dogri a national identity. Per- Dropradan are basically a type of chapatis ,one at 4 A.M. in the morning. For this reason, this fes- of the 'Domicile Certificate' in the UT of Jammu and haps our mother language, heritage and culture is side smeared with oil. To make it we require wheat tival starts from the night itself. Women perform Kashmir? We recall the intricate, complicated, prolonged the only way to enable our survival in the present flour, hot water, and Ghee or Oil..All ingredients scenario after abrogation of Article 370. The only this festival as "Narat" that is fasting without water are put in a large mixing bowl (Trambri or prat in and lengthier procedure, otherwise largely avoidable, in In this fast, not even a single drop of water is tak- issuing of the Permanent State Subject (Resident) way that could secure our employment and land dogri) to knead into soft dough for at least 10 min- rights is to preserve and promote our language, en throughout the day. On this day, a flag is also utes. The dough is kneaded well to small ball (Pai- Certificate at the concerned offices of Deputy heritage and culture. This is the high time that we placed on the roof of the house for happiness and da) .Dust it with wheat flour and pat gently on Roti Commissioners in the past. Not only days and weeks but start learning Dogra heritage and make it as a part peace in the family. It is celebrated for the good making board: (chakla),You can alternatively use it was a question of months when one would be fortu- of syllabus for academic programmes for poster- health, prosperity & long life of children in the a rolling pin (Belan) to roll as done for chapati. nate enough to get it. Not mincing words, it was not gen- ity. Our identity remains challenged unlike Kash- coming year. On this festival, the family in which While rolling add excess flour on one side only erally easy to get one unless one exerted means and miris who must be appreciated for promotion of a son is born that year is made Krishna and if a (downside) and put on hot tawa. Grease topside ways to get it- be it a top 'sufarish', continuous follow up their culture. Every state give preference for jobs daughter is born, then it is made Radha. with Ghee or oil and keep it in the plate (A).Now or gratification. Since most of the unnecessarily asked to the person knowing local language and culture. While,Karwachauth is meant for long life of the spread water over other roti (B) on hot tawa in a for documents and lengthy procedures which ruled issu- We have to still explore this factor in the newly husband, Draburi in Jammu and Kashmir, is meant similar manner as above. While it being cooked, created UT of J&K. In this direction, the authors for long life of every family members. The logic ing of PRCs have been done away with in issuing of the place the flour side of already cooked (A) over are regularly publishing articles on these aspects behind the celebration of this festival seems to substitute thereof which is known as Domicile the oilside of (B) and press gently to make it like for imparting knowledge to younger generations. urge God for fertility and good harvest of pulses Parantha (Two layered). Alternatively, if you have Certificate, that there should be numerous complaints Today we are focusing on the Dogra festivals & cereal crops. Women keep a fast for the birth two chaklas, you may roll the two rotis at the same about the delays caused in its issuing is beyond compre- Drubari.. of a new child & the long & healthy life of the time, oiled side on the oiled chakla and dry side hension but not difficult in tagging the element of sus- Duggar festival Drubari is basically Radha as one soul and therefore Lord Krishna amalga- children already born. On this day Cakes called on non greasy chaklas with flour dusting and club picion to it. Ashtami which is celebrated in many places in mates in Radharani. That is why it is known as Rutts and Dropadian are cooked. One Rutt and it before being put on hot tawa .Finally, serve it India. Apart from Mathura, Vrindavan and However, it is a matter of satisfaction that numerous Draburi which is celebrated 15 days after Jana- Dropad each is cooked in the name of God and with Mehri with green chilli Barsana, this festival is also celebrated with great complaints being there in respect of the issuing of the mashtami to commemorate the birth anniversary one each in the name of every the members of the [email protected] Domicile Certificate have been taken note of by the UT Anil Anand and Mrs Vadra would have to administration. In this connection, the Lieutenant Congress President undertake a tightrope walk in Governor, Manoj Sinha and Chief Secretary have direct- ow and why a year old dealing with the two leaders and ed to streamline and rationalise the system of handing interview of AICC gen- at the same time keep Mr Pilot eral secretary, Mrs over the important document which every resident of H away from the prowling eyes of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra sudden- Gandhi Vs non-Gandhi family member debate Jammu and Kashmir is otherwise required to get. While those waiting to lap up any ly popped up in a section of the for party work. ty president again. There is no Sonia Gandhi from Delhi. The ing act between two generations opportunity de-stabilise the gov- taking a serious note of the unnecessary delays caused media? Does it have any direct If AICC media department doubt that he has been waging a second round, with the removal had been immaculately planned ernment. in the matter, slew of directions have been issued to the relation with Congress convinc- chairman, Mr Randeep Surjew- lone battle against Prime Minis- of Mr Pandey, as demanded by and executed, with the initiative What is the message that concerned top Revenue Authorities, Divisional ingly thwarting the BJP bid to ala is to be believed the reappear- ter Mr Narendra Modi's "wrong Mr Pilot, and replacement by for- and decision making remaining drafting of three of his compara- overthrow Ashok Gehlot govern- ance of her interview with an policies" and despite his com- mer Union Minister, Mr Ajay in the hands of Mr Gandhi and tively young close aides by Mr Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and other con- ment in Rajasthan through rebel- cerned so that difficulties faced by the applicant citizens impression that as if it was the lat- plaint against his own party col- Maken, certainly went Mr Gand- his team. Gandhi to save Rajasthan gov- lious Mr Sachin Pilot? est one, has been done at the leagues (read senior leaders) in hi's way. The troika of AICC gen- Under normal circumstances ernment has delivered? It is in are minimised. Since we are yet to free our officialdom As soon as the Rajasthan's behest of the ruling BJP. And the last Congress Working Com- eral secretary (organisation) Mr there would have been no way some ways indicative of the from the old, obsolete and time consuming procedures political theatre of the absurd was after that recounted how Mr mittee (CWC) on their studied K C Venugopal, Mr Maken and that the Gandhis could overlook things to follow wherein may be and where still the mindset exists to oppose short cuts over and the BJP spokespersons Rahul Gandhi has single-hand- silence in taking Mr Modi head- Mr Surjewala not only provided the rebellious Mr Pilot but in the Mr Gandhi fresh form this victo- including some Union Ministers edly waged a war against the on, none has come out of the clos- the steadying effect to the entire current situation where the Con- ry, finally decides to take over as which agreeably are non compromising on safety, secu- exercised heavily that whatever "wrong policies" of the Modi et so far.