Social practices, Rituals and Festive events
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Nacha: Folk Theatre of Chattisgarh
Nacha, is a kind of folk theatre found in the entire state of Chhattisgarh in India except Bastar and Sarguja region. Although there are four different forms of Nacha, Khare Saaj Nacha; Gandawa Nacha; Dewar Nacha and Baithe Saaj Nacha, the troupes performing Khare Saaj, Dewar or Gandawa Nacha are very few. The most popular form today is Baithe Saaj Nacha. Comedy is an essential and a most entertaining aspect of the Nacha folk theatre. The humorous skits of Nacha also incorporate themes on social issues to create awareness.
Source IGNCA Inventory of ICH, Janapada Sampada Division, IGNCA
Contributed by Aditya, CEE Ahmedabad
Nabanna
Nabanna literally means 'Nobo-Onno', or New Rice. This is a Bengali harvest celebration usually celebrated with food, dance and music.
Nanda Devi Raj Jat
Nandadevi Raj Jat is an important religious event of Chamoli district in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. It involves a long trek in order to take the area's reigning deity – Goddess Nanda to her divine destination of Gaungati peak which is believed to be the abode of her consort, Lord Shiva.
The Namdapha Eco-Cultural festival
A festival is held every year at Namdapha in Arunachal Pradesh to showcase the traditional and cultural practices and to preserve and promote the traditions of the ethnic tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Namdapha, one of the best biodiversity hot spots and a tiger reserve, presents a colourful picture of the diverse culture of the tribes of Arunachal in the midst of nature's bounty.