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_________ is a festival of the tribal population of Jharkhand.
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_________ is a festival of the tribal population of Jharkhand.

A.

Bushu

B.

Sarhul

C.

Yemshe

D.

Tuluni

Correct option is B

​The correct answer is (b) Sarhul

Explanation: Sarhul is a festival celebrated by the tribal communities of Jharkhand.

Information Booster: 

  • What is Sarhul? Sarhul is a festival that marks the beginning of the tribal New Year and the start of spring. It is celebrated by the Munda, Oraon, and Ho tribes of Jharkhand, as well as in parts of Bihar and Odisha.
  • What it symbolizes- Sarhul is a festival of nature and a symbol of harmony between humans and nature. The word "Sarhul" means "to worship trees" or "to worship the sal tree".
  • How it's celebrated- During Sarhul, people worship trees, especially the sacred Sal tree, and bring new crops to use in worship. The village priest, or Pahan, fasts for a couple of days and performs a puja. The villagers sing and dance, and the Pahan offers three young roosters to the almighty god, the village deities, and the ancestors.
  • When it's celebrated- Sarhul is celebrated in the Hindu month of Chaitra, three days after the new moon.

Other option:

  • The Bushu festival, also known as Busu Dima or Buhsu Jiba, is celebrated by the Dimasa Kachari tribe of Nagaland and Assam, India
  • The Yemshe festival is a significant cultural event for the Pochury tribe in Nagaland.
  • The Tuluni festival is celebrated bythe Sumi tribe of Nagaland, India.​​​

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