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There are enough historical evidences for supporting the
fact that sindhi civilisation is one among the oldest
human civilisation and thus sindhi community posses a very
rich, clearly distinct and signatory cultural
heritage which often gets its expression in the form
celebration of festivals. Sindhis are known for the
celebrating enthusiasm and peculiar style of celebration
which often gets fused with music & folk art.
Sindhi community is also renowned for holding religious
and social community events, which are held at community
hall (Panchayat / Dharamshala building). Like the
other Hindus, Sindhis also have tradition of keeping fast
on Gyaras, Satnarayan and Ganesh Choith (Sankashti). This
might be the influence of Ramzan, fasting month of Islam,
that in the era prior to birth of Jhulelal, Hindus
gathered on the banks of river Sindhu and prayed water God
for rescuing them from the Mirik Shah, Muslim invader of
Sindh. This forty days prayer session lasted with
Aakashvani about the birth of Jhulelal. During all these
forty days food was taken only once in a day and all lived
very simple life. This tradition is kept in continuation
in the form of Chaliho Sahib, annual religious festival of
sindhi community.
Adoptive attitude has helped Sindhis to add a few Hindu
festivals like, Ganshoutsav, Basant Panchami, Ram Navami,
Navratara, Durga Ashtami & Tulsi Vivah, to the list of
sindhi festivals. |
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Cheti Chandu, birthday of
Jhulelal (also celebrated as Sindhi New Year Day) is the
most important sindhi festival and sindhi festival
calendar starts with this but as the younger sindhi
generations are more familiar with Gregorian (English)
calendar so for their easiness we are giving month wise
list of sindhi festivals (Year 2010). Do remember that
there is difference between the yearly time span of Sindhi
Tipano and Gregorian calendar so this is quite possible
that a sindhi festival may be celebrated in two different
months. Probably Lal Loi is the only sindhi festival which
is always celebrated in the same month of January, most of
times on 13th day of month. |