Thursday, September 2, 2010

Customs/ Traditions


Three major districts of Maharashtra namely Thane, Raigad and Mumbai are shelters of Agri Samaj. Salt making, fishery at the sea coast and farming of rice are the major occupations of this community. Rice bread, steamed rice with meat and fish is their daily diet. They celebrate Ganesh Utsav, Navraatri, Hanuman Jayanti and Ram Navmi and fun fairs with lots of fun and devotion. Inspite of birth, death, marriages and all other major differences in life, this community is gifted with lovely and traditional customs along with their adventurous and prosperous occupation of fishing.

If we encounter India we find numerous religions and caste differences. Depending on the local atmosphere they have different cultures and tradition.There are lots of diversities observed. Hence our country India symbolizes unity in diversity and integrity in diversity. But these cultures, traditions and customs are nowadays declining their importance. There is great need to keep on circulating these practices so that the coming young generating can understand its importance.

Lets turn on to Agri Samaj. Agri Samaj consists of people getting their bread from farming, salt making and fishing as these being their main occupation. Not just men but women also help in earning the daily bread. Women take care of their house as well as manage the professional transactions. This is the major reason why there is no dowry systems experience in this community .

These people celebrate marriage with lots of fun and enjoyment. Haldi ceremony is held before the day of marriage. On this day men and women gather and dance freely with all means of freedom. All young and elder women are provided freedom to dance and they are nowhere bounded with any specific fencing. This shows what a free atmosphere the men and women experience here.

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