A Village Fair

Introduction: The fair usually held in rural areas is known as village fair. It is an annual affair. It is held for a day or few days on the occasion of local festivals. It is a large gathering of village people.

Time, place and occasion: Before the certain date of the beginning of fair, preparations go on for few days. People eagerly (সাগ্রহে) wait for that special day. Children save money throughout the year and eagerly wait for the day to buy toys and fancy goods. A village fair is generally held on the bank of the river or at the market place or in the yard of temple, dargah, dighi or mazars of saints. The occasion of village fair can be the death anniversary (বার্ষিকী) of some saints, some religious festivals, the beginning of the new year's day.

Description: A village fair is a kind of exhibition (প্রদর্শনী). People of all ages from the nearby villages gather at a village fair. Men, women, children and all flock together in each village fair. The young and the old, the rich and the poor, the high and the low, the elite and the rustic (গ্রাম্য), the saint and the scoundrel, all gather together in a village fair.

Things available: Local potters, weavers, carpenters and so on bring their articles and display those very beautifully. There is a great assemblage of fancy goods like toys, whistles, bombs, hair-pins, cheap ornaments, common cosmetics, looking glasses, plates etc. There are a good number of shops of sweetmeats. Sweetmeats are the common purchase of the visitors. Most attractively painted earthen pots, baskets made of bamboo and cane, small and beautiful furniture are also available in the fair. Cloth stores are also seen somewhere. Seasonal fruits like mango, jack-fruit, lichis are also available. Some special arrangements like circus, jatra, magic-show, nagordola, doll-dance, gambling and lotteries are made in a village fair to attract and amuse the simple villagers.

Usefulness/ Merits/ Importance: A village fair is of great use to the villagers. It encourages cottage industries (কুটির শিল্প), artisans, craftmen, porters, weavers and cultivators. They sell their crops and goods here. It is also the meeting place of the villagers.

Demerits: A village fair has some demerits too. There is no sanitation system here. In a village fair people of all classes gather. Gambling parties, Pick-pockets and toll-collectors also gather together. The authorities concerned should be careful to stop these.

Conclusion: A village fair is actually the source of pleasure. It breaks the monotony of village life.

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A Village Fair

Introduction: The fair usually held in rural areas is known as village fair. It is held for a day or few days on the occasion of local festivals.
Place and occasion: A village fair is generally held on the bank of the river or at the market place or in the yard of temple, dargah, dighi or mazars of saints.

Description: A village fair is a kind of exhibition. People of all ages from the nearby villages gather at a village fair. Men, women, children and all flock together in each village fair. The young and the old. the rich and the poor, all gather together in a village fair.

Things available There are a good number of shops of sweetmeats. Sweetmeats are the common purchase of the visitors. Most attractively painted carthen pots, baskets made of bamboo and cane, small and beautiful furniture are also available in the fair. Cloth stores are also seen somewhere. Soasonal fruits like mango, jack-fruit, lichis are also available. Some special arrangements like circus, jatra, magic-show, nagordola, doll-dance, gambling and lotteries are made in a village fair to attract and amuse the simple villagers.

Usefulness/ Merits/ Importance: A village fair. It encourages cottage industries, artisans, craftmen, porters, weavers and cultivators. They sell their crops and goods here. It is also the meeting place of the villagers.

Conclusion: A village fair is actually the source of pleasure. It breaks the monotony of village life.