Why this only with our people....!!!
Why it's so that only Haryana is loosing its culture, be it festivals, folk music, dance, dresses, handicraft or traditions? Look at other states, all ve some specific customs which represents their culture at the National and International front. And they feel proud of it. And we Haryanvis/Jats look down upon their language(Dialect) and music(of course not all ,,,but majority) , while enjoy listening n dancing on the beats of our neighboring state’s punjabi music. Punjabis have maintained the dignity of their culture be it their festivals, food or the music. And why only Punjabi, look at any state, everyone has their own specific culture. At Lohri time also, I ve raised this issue... that punjabis celebrate their festivals be it Lohri or Baisakhi.. with high fervour... where as we jats are totally forgetting about our festivals. TEEJ..... ask todays school going generaton.... they wont be knowing about whts TEEJ.
The Big question is WHY ??? As Samar has mentioned some reasons--- people dont have time or due to modernization....... ARE WE THE ONLY BUSY, PROGRESSING N MODERN SOCIETY samar.....??? Aren't Punjabis, Gujratis, Keralites, Bengalis progressing.. they are equally or more successful n so are their cultures. Punjabi music, food, handicraft, is worldwide famous today. And ours has lost its recognition in the state also. There used to be a Haryana Handlooms Department which was closed years ago. Phulkaari is blooming... but how many remember Soplee (Dushaala type)???
Itsn't that we hadnt any Culture... We had a rich culture, which is diminishing now,, rather almost forgotton.Our festivals like teez, sankraat, faagun, saanjhi were equally colorful n meaningful, our dances(Ghoomer n Dhamaal) were no less than bhangra, gidhaa or dandiya. Our music was equally rich n soulful. But we lost it in the fast run of life. We couldn't realize progress n cultural legacy can go ahead side by side. Jago in punjabi marriages still very much there, but where our Tel Chadhana/Utarana has gone,, its just a formality now,,, and Khodiyaa....Now dont say whts this...???
Now if one person has brought the issue ,we should not discard it finding faults... whereever n for whatsoreason it happened, it happened... now also if we dont realize n do efforts to revive our almost dying culture, it ll loose its glory forever.
Your suggestion of FM radio is very creative n practical samar... but till that happens, a seperate section here on jatland on cultural activities ll b an effort worthwhile. So I second harvinder's suggestion, itsn't a useless idea, it ll be a nice effort n contributory indeed. Humor only is nt enough for any society, if we can have a seperate section on humor only, why not on the culture.....!!!
