Bhagoriya is most unique tribal fest… even foreign tourists go crazy about its style.!

Janki Markande

Jhabua : Bhagoria Fair will be the first such fair in the world. Where the youth, dancing to the tunes of music and in an intoxicating mood, set out in search of their life partners and also finalize their relationships. The youth coming to the fair express their love by applying gulal to each other. After that, with the consent of the partner and consent of the family members, they feed each other paan to strengthen the relationship. Girls dressed in colorful clothes and tribal youths hover around them like whirlpools. This scene is common in Bhagauria fair.

A more popular story in this fair is that if a boy and a girl apply pink colored gulal to each other, then it is considered an expression of love or a proposal. In cities, one’s feelings are usually expressed by giving roses, whereas in tribal areas, the ritual of Bhagoria festival is completed by applying pink gulal. To see the Bhagoriya fair, you will see people from many states as well as foreign tourists roaming in this fair. However, now with the changing times the customs in the fair are changing. The effect of modernity is also visible in the fair.

// This is how it started…
Actually, it is believed that Bhagoria started during the time of Raja Bhoj. At that time two Bhil kings Kasumra and Balun had organized the Bhagor fair in their capital. After this, other Bhil kings also started organizing this fair in their areas. Since then, Bhagoriya festival is being celebrated in tribal dominated areas.
This is how the name Bhagoria came to be…
According to mythology, there is an ancient Shiva temple in village Bhagor of Jhabua district. It is believed that Bhrigurishi had performed penance at this place. It is said that the people of tribal society have been worshiping Bhava i.e. Shiva and Gauri for thousands of years, this is the origin of Bhagoriya.

/Tribal people dance to the beats of Mandal…

A glimpse of tribal culture can be seen in this Bhagoria fair. If you want to see tribal culture then definitely go to this fair. Tribal people come in different groups and wear colorful traditional costumes in the fair. In this fair, girls also get tattoos on their hands. At the same time, in this unique fair, tribal girls and women also openly consume local and English liquor. At the same time, Bhagoria Haats cannot be imagined without Toddy (local liquor made from the sap of palm tree). Its consumption doubles the fun of the fair.

// Will be held from 18 to 24 March
Bhagoria festival will be organized in tribal areas from 18 to 24 March this year. Which will start from Alirajpur-Petlavad and the last Bhagoriya will be from Chhaktala-Jhabua. Bhagoria festival will be held in about 60 places in Jhabua and Alirajpur district in 7 days.