Sohrai
Sohrai is a harvest festival also known as the cattle festival. It is celebrated after the harvest. It is
celebrated by the Sadan, Oraon, Munda and Santhal tribes, among others.The festival usually decided by the village headman and eleders. The festival is celebrated
on Amavasya (new moon) in the Hindu month of
Kartik. The festival is celebrated in honou....
Sohrai is a harvest festival also known as the cattle festival. It is celebrated after the harvest. It is
celebrated by the Sadan, Oraon, Munda and Santhal tribes, among others.The festival usually decided by the village headman and eleders. The festival is celebrated
on Amavasya (new moon) in the Hindu month of
Kartik. The festival is celebrated in honour of cattle, especially bullocks, buffaloes, goats and sheep.
Sohrai is a day to express gratitude and affection for
cattle. The harvest festival is the time of the year
when they show off their artistic skills. Sohrai is the
main festival of the Santhal tribe, celebrated after
the main crop of rice has been harvested.
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Activities
1 Washing cattle, anointing them with vermilion and oil, and offering them special food 2 Singing Sohrai songs to praise the cattle. 3 Dances and feasting and 4 Community gathering and feast in honor of cattle. 5 Cleaning houses and decorating walls with murals of Sohrai art.
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District Sports Office
District Sports Officer
Chandil
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How to reach
The nearest airport is Ranchi,
which is 110 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Chandil Junction,
which is 05 KMs away.
The nearest major city is Jamshedpur,
which is 30KMs away.
