Hello people of the Hive! Hope so you are doing well! Here am I going to share about Bengali traditional fest which is “Pahela Baishakh”.
Pahela Baishakh
Pahela Baishakh is the first day of Bengali year. We observe this day to indicate the opening of the 1st day of Bangla New Year It is celebrated on April 14 every year. It is a joyful day for the Bengali’s . They celebrate this day with lot’s of excitement. There is a ritual on this day to eat Panta Bhat ( cooked and soaked rice with fried ilish Fish ) . The combination is traditionally enjoyed in urban areas, and it has become a staple dish to be served. National holiday celebrating the first day of the Bengali calendar. Pahela Baishakh means union of Red and White color. Pahela Baishakh is celebrated with red and white coloured attire . On this festival people from all walks of life wear traditional Bengali dresses. Girls wear white sarees with red borders and adorn themselves with bangles, while men wear white pyjamas and panjabi or kurta.
Merchants open halkhata and offer sweets to their consumers and buyers. In villages, people pass the day meeting one another, giving and receiving invitations, arranging traditional games and enjoying music by local performers.
On this day we wish each other by saying in Bangla“Shuvo Noboborsho” in English it means Happy new year. In Dhaka, people visit the ‘Gono Sangeeter Ashor’ at Ramana Batamul in the morning.
Pahela Baishakh reminds us of our customs, traditions, history and heritage.
A fair
The day rejoices with folkloric celebrations over the country. The country people prepare “Baishakhi Mela” on this day. In various places a fair is hosted . Various types of people come here with their friends and family . Mostly kids enjoy this fair .
How I celebrated this day
Besides In the morning eat watered rice with onion, green chilli and Hilsha fish.
After that I had already decided what am I gonna wear. I don’t wear saree often. I would like to wear saree only on occasions because it’s kinda suffocating to wear it all day long . I have sweating problem that’s why I don’t wear saree that much.
From online I had ordered a neckwear and ear ring set to match with my saree.
Then I go out walking. With my friends and family.
I went to Bashundhara city complex to have my favourite chocolate milkshake with boba . But it was unavailable.
Photo Shoot
Overall
Bangladesh is filled with lots of festival. Even foreigners come here to join our festivals. Every year many types of traditional occasion is celebrated. We bengalis celebrate our traditional occasions with traditional clothes and traditional foods. So everyone seems happy during those festivals and get to spend a great time with family and friends. This time I have also enjoyed my Pahela Bashaikh it felt breezy.
I hope that I can share about our many more upcoming festivals with you guys.
- ** My Previous Posts on Hive**
- My Glimpse Introduction
- My First Lan Experience : Part 1
- My First Lan Experience : Part 2
- First Experience in Metro Rail
- Military Museum
- My First Fifa Royale Lan Experience
- Visiting 3D Art World
- A book fair in Bangladesh
