Baisakhi Fair
Outline-Punjab fair-Relation to Hari-Going to see the fair-Historical background-View of the fair-Sweets, toys, spectacles-Bhangra and matches-Fight and return.
On the occasion of Punjab, many fairs related to various festivals, festivals and historical to religious festivals are held in Punjab and they create a lot of joy and color in the Punjabi culture.
They are so popular that the desire to see them is even recorded in folk songs; like-
(a) I don't like Kalli's life, so let's go to the fair
(B) Let's go to the fairs of Jorg, my boy, I will pick you up.
The joyous festival of Radi ripening is celebrated in India every year on April 13
This festival is celebrated in the joy of the ripening of the rabi crop. Go to see the fair - A Baisakhi fair is held at a distance of two miles from our village.
Immediately I went to see the fair with my father. On the way I saw that many children, youths and youths were going to see the fair.
All were not wearing clothes.
On the way, we also saw some farmers predicting the harvest of wheat.
The yellow wheats around were visible as if gold had been won in the games.
Historical Background- My father told me that Baisakhi is an old festival of our country.
Usually it is in the joy of the ripening of happiness of the rabi crop.
Today this festival is associated with great historical events.
On this great day, Guru Gobind Singh ji celebrated the 'Khalsa Panth' in Anandpur Sahib.
It was on this day that the cruel British general Dyer fired on the unarmed people in 'Jallianwala Bagh' Amritsar, in which all the people were now killed.
The scene of the fair - While talking about this, we reached the fair. In the fair, we could hear the sounds of people playing, drums beating, cradles crying and some loud speakers.
There was a lot of crowding and noise in the fair.
Shops selling sweets, toys and other types of goods were decorated around.
We sat on a sweet shop and ate tatti tatti jalebis.
Some people were eating sweets and snacks near us.
Some other scenes - In the fair, children and girls were carrying cradles. I was also in the cradle
He took a lie and then saw the magician's tricks. The magician burned a hundred note and returned the same number
Made a note of
Then he showed a lot of cards.
Seeing these scenes, these lines of the famous Punjabi poet Dhani Ram Chatrik describing the scene of the Baisakhi fair started ringing in my ears - there were games and cradles everywhere.
Jogis, madaris staged a spectacle.
Vanjli, Langoza, Kanto, Tuba were played.
All the wrestlers roared in Chinjh.
The mixture of the whole world came bitterly.
Shoulder to shoulder in the crowd.
In Kohan, the fair has gained ground.
Let's not love, let's go to Baisakhi.
Bhangra and match - We saw people playing bhangra, dancing and singing at various places. As the day was passing, the crowd of the fair was increasing.
On the one hand, we also saw a football match.
Back to the battle - the sun was setting.
It fell very well on one side.
My father took me with him and hurried out of the fair.
We hurriedly bought sweets for home from the nearby shop and took the road to the village.
It was quite dark when we reached home.