Question

Which festival of Jharkhand is known as the 'festival of flowers' ?
1. Karma
2. Sarhul
3. Hero
4. Jomnam

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sarhul

The correct answer is Sarhul.

• Sarhul festival is known as the 'festival of flowers'.
• It is celebrated by the Oraon, the Munda and the Ho tribes, of the Jharkhand region.
• It is a worship of the village deity who is considered to be the protector of the tribes.
• It is celebrated during the spring season and the Saal trees get new flowers on their branches.
• The deities are worshipped with saal flowers.
• The tribal people drink Hadia, a locally made beer brewed from a mixture of rice.
• During the Sarhul puja, the village priest called the Pahan fasted for a couple of days.
• The day before the festival, he used to bring three new clay pots, fill them with water for the main rituals and worship.
• The water level of the pots indicated ample rain, famine or less rain.
• The more water in the pot, the more rain and grain production.