A Tribute to Mountains
Uttarakhand
The
state of Uttarakhand was formed on 9th November, 2000 as the part of
Republic India. Uttarakhand is also known as Devabhumi (literally "Land of
the Gods"). It is one of the 27th
state of India. Uttarakhand is traditionally known for its culture and beauty
of nature in all over the world. There are many writers known all over the
world who belong to Himalayan region such like Sumitranandan Pant, Gaura Pant Shivani,
Shailesh Matiyani, Shekhar Joshi and Manohar Shyam Joshi. The life style in
mountain is quite simple. Uttarakhand can be divided
into two divisions, Gharwall and Kumauo, with an entirety of 13 districts. The
capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun.
The life style of a mountain region is very simple. An individual comes to
mountain for finding true meaning of life and make them self motivated toward
living life.
The literacy rate of Uttarakhand is 79.63% with 88.33% literacy for males and
70.70% literacy for females according to the census in 2011. The state stands
at 17th position in India when it comes to literacy.
Cultural differences are found in
mountain areas, as per the region, you will find food, clothes, languages also
differ. Cultural diversity in
remote mountain regions is closely linked to biodiversity, as there is a
symbiotic relationship between habitats and cultures, and between ecosystems
and cultural identity; indeed, religious rules and rituals often strengthen
this relationship and are characterized by a conservation ethic. Since
Uttarakhand comprises of both hilly and plain terrains that eventually
demarcate the lifestyle in the state, and then there are areas in the hill that
are remote and difficult to access, where obviously the way of life is
entirely different. The urban areas like Dehradun, Nainital, Haldwani, Haridwar
and a few others enjoy access to most of the modern facilities. The major
sources of income for the state of Uttarakhand are agriculture industry and
other industry also such like tourism and hydropower, and the recent
development in IT, ITES, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and automobile.
The land of Uttarakhand is full
with variety of handmade craft which mainly include wood related items such
like wood basket, flower pot, tables, etc. The best way to capture beauty of
mountain is painting .The traditional dress
for women in Uttarakhand remains Sarong, a mantle-type dress, tightened with a
blouse and an Odani and Khorpi. Where as in the weddings or special occasion,
native women are seen wearing the attractive Rangwali Pichora or Ghagra Choli. A
significantly large nose ring (nath) and necklace called Galoband are also worn
by the women during festivals/special occasion. In
Kumaoni region, the dresses are slightly different for women and so is the
choice of colors. Ladies in Kumaoni also put a different neck piece called
Hansuli. Kumaoni men can be seen wearing same Kurta and Dhoti like the Garhwali
men but they seem to be fond of jewelry and often seen wearing a variety of it
in neck and hands. There are different dresses of Jaunsari and Bhotiya tribes
in the state. However, in the recent time, the people in Uttarakhand for daily
life wear the modern jeans/trousers and t-shirt/shirt irrespective of gender.
The women can also be seen in sarees and ladies suit.
By-
Prof.Nidhi Naithani
Rai University, Ahmedabad
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