Question

What does the offering of green melons by girls during the Jawa festival symbolise in Jharkhand's tribal tradition?

• A. Wealth and long life
• B. Rain and crop yield
• C. Son and fertility
• D. Marriage and devotion

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Son and fertility

• The Jawa festival is a major cultural festival celebrated primarily by the unmarried tribal girls in Jharkhand.

• This festival is focused on the celebration of nature, fertility, and the hope for a prosperous future.

• During the festival, unmarried girls offer green melons, which directly symbolizes the desire for a good son and fertility.

• It is also celebrated with the hope of getting a good husband and securing the prosperity of their future families.