Culture Of Jharkhand


They practice Sarnaism, Christianity and Hinduism religion. They have many folk dances, music and art. They celebrate festivals like Mage Parab, Sorhai, Baha parab, Karam, Sarhul and Phagu. Santhals is one of the largest communities in Jharkhand.

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Hindi is official language of Jharkhand. There are many regional and tribal languages in Jharkhand. The regional languages that belong to the Indo-Aryan branch; in Jharkhand, they are Khortha, Nagpuri, and Kudmali spoken by the Sadan. Other Indo-Aryan languages include Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili, Bengali, and Odia. The languages that belong to the Austroasiatic branch are Mundari, Santali, and Ho. The languages that belong to the Dravidian language family are Kurukh and Malto. The staple foods in Jharkhand are rice, dal, vegetables, and tubers. Some dishes include Chilka roti, Pilts Malpua, Dhuska, Arsa roti, and Litti Chokha. Rugra (a type of mushroom) and bamboo shoots are also used as vegetables The leaves of the Munga tree (Moringa oleifera) and the Koinar tree (Bauhinia variegata) are used as leafy vegetables or Saag. Local alcoholic drinks are Handia made from rice and Mahua daru made from flowers of the Mahua tree. Karam is a major native harvest festival of Jharkhand. It is celebrated on the 11th day of a full moon of the month of Bhado by the Sadan (Khortha, Nagpuri, Kurmali-speaking ethnic group) and the tribal (Munda, Bhumij, Santal and Kurukh) people of Jharkhand. During this festival, people bring branches of the Karam tree to the village and then place them on the ground. The branches are washed with milk and handia, and decorated with garlands, curd, rice, flowers and grains. The village priest "Pahan" offer sacrifice of Karm devta for good harvest. Jharkhand produces many films in regional languages, including Nagpuri, Khortha, Santali, Ho, and Kurukh.The first feature film of Jharkhand was Aakarant, made under the banner of Drishyantar International in 1988. The first Nagpuri film was Sona Kar Nagpur (1994), produced and directed by Dhananjay Nath Tiwari.

Pilgrimage Places

Jagannath Temple
Pahari Mandir
Deoghar
Rajrappa
Shikharji
 
            • Jagannath Temple in Ranchi, is a 17th-century temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath. It was built by
            king of Barkagarh Jagannathpur Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo, in 1691. Completed on December 25, 1691, it is
            located about 10 km from the main town. The temple is on top of a small hillock.
            • Pahari Mandir is a temple located in hilltop in Ranchi the capital of Jharkhand. The temple is
            dedicated to Shiva.This temple is located at 2140 feet above sea level and 350 feet above the
            ground. To reach the temple one has to climb 468 steps.
            • Deoghar is also known as “Baidyanath Dham”, “Baba Dham”, “B. Deoghar”. The origin of Baidyanathdham
            is lost in antiquity.
            • Rajrappa is a waterfall and a pilgrimage centre in the Chitarpur CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision
            of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
            • Shri Sammet Shikharji (Śikharjī) is a pilgrimage site in Giridih district, Jharkhand, India. It is
            located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand.