Village Life & Customs
The Culture of a Bihari Village: Traditions That Still Live
Courtyards, ponds, fields and festivals. What life in a Bihari village is like, the traditions it keeps and how it is changing.
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Folk Music & Dance
The Folk Songs of Bihar: Music That Lives in Every Occasion
Sohar for a birth, kajari for the rains, Chhath geet at dawn. A guide to the folk songs of Bihar, the poets…
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Art & Handicrafts
Bamboo, Wood and Terracotta: Bihar’s Everyday Crafts
Chhath baskets, clay lamps and carved wooden Buddhas. The everyday crafts of Bihar, their ancient roots and the artisans who keep them…
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Festivals & Rituals
Chhath Puja: The Festival That Connects Every Bihari
Four days of fasting and prayer to the sun, ending with offerings at the water’s edge at sunset and sunrise. The festival…
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Food & Recipes
Thekua: The Sweet That Defines Chhath
A crisp sweet of wheat flour, jaggery and ghee, pressed into wooden moulds and offered to the sun. Why thekua is the…
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