Village Splendour

Village Slendour


 Sauntering through the grasslands of our native village is the best activity to do at leisure. Organic food, pure air, the aromatic fragrance of countryside soil, and the folk culture of a village exhilarates us and gives a sense of authenticity. An atmosphere lacking in pollutants of metros, the hustle, and bustle of the local transport, the traffic of cities is perfectly suitable for a tranquil lifestyle. Villagers make their way through spreading the rich culture and tradition of villages by preserving their classic village tales and performing in hotels and resorts few examples being the Kathputli dance and Ghoomar dance. A village gives a sense of unity, togetherness, and brotherhood by conducting village fairs and local temple festivals. Remembering moments under thatched roofs is refreshing and experiencing them is blissful. Connecting with the village culture, observing nature's glamour, and spending a few days understanding ancestral legacy is productive and constructive usage of time during holidays. The festivals of a country have emerged from villages like Holika Dahan which is done to mark the victory of good over evil. True hospitality is witnessed mostly in villages, Mattur in Shivamogga district being a good example where there are no resorts, hotels, and people live in villager's homes. An unsung tribal woman who has played a very significant role in spreading village culture and also who was in the frontline of many anti-social evil protests was  Sukree Bommana Gowda from Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka. 

The Gond art from Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, and Maharashtra emerged from villages which is very popular. Rapid industrialisation and urbanisation is leading to the disintegration of villages. People from villages relocate to urban cities due to which villages remain underdeveloped. This can only be met if villagers remain in villages and strive to develop them and preserve their legacy.


Hope this fascinates you. This is a small insight into Indian villages

~Pranet Vaishnavi Prabhakaran

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