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Fill in the blank: The Tusu festival is primarily celebrated in the tribal belt of Jharkhand, especially around the area between.........Tamar and Raidih,

ADumka

BBundu

CDaltonganj

DChaibasa

Answer:

B. Bundu

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Overview of the Tusu Festival

  • Tusu Festival (Tusu Parab) is a prominent folk harvest festival celebrated in the Chota Nagpur plateau region, primarily across the tribal belt of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha.
  • In Jharkhand, the primary geographic focus of this festival spans the area between Bundu, Tamar, and Raidih.
  • It is celebrated during the winter season on the last day of the Hindu month of Poush, coinciding with Makar Sankranti.

Key Traditions and Features

  • The festival is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Tusu, who represents agricultural prosperity, wealth, and the joy of crop harvesting.
  • It is primarily celebrated by unmarried girls and women from various agrarian and tribal communities, including the Kudmi community.
  • Young girls decorate wooden or bamboo frames known as Chaudal using colorful paper and flowers, which are later immersed in nearby rivers as part of the ritual.
  • The festival is noted for its rich tradition of folk music, where women sing traditional Tusu songs reflecting local life and agrarian customs.

Other Major Tribal Festivals of Jharkhand

  • Sarhul: Worshipping the Sal tree (abode of Goddess Sarna) to mark the spring season.
  • Karam: Celebrated on the 11th day of the full moon in the month of Bhadra to worship Karam Devta, representing youth and strength.
  • Rohini: Marks the formal initiation of seed sowing in agricultural fields.

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