What was lost from Madhesh

Different communities had their own original customs of marriage. There were folk songs. All of them have been superseded by modern band instruments.

Ashad 7, 2082

Chandra Kishor

What was lost from Madhesh

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As soon as the past or the old days are said, the memories of childhood come to stand before the eyes. The joy of going to Byalgada during the cross-border mawli with my mother is still fresh in my memory. The cart was covered in this way, which was called 'ohar'.

The occupants of the carriage could not be seen by outsiders. At that time, this was the means of transport for men as well. Ohara was worn in such a way that only the sun could shine through. To get married, the groom used to go in a 'palanquin', the bride in a 'doli', although these two wooden vehicles were slightly different in structure, they were carried by pesavers on their shoulders. My wife also came on a doli. Following the bride riding a doli, the children used to sing, 'Kania ge do go dhania de.' Ghodi was a means of transporting goods for commercial purposes. Now even those who remember this story of Ladaniya in the countryside became an exception. As the roads improved, the vehicles changed with an interesting mix of past and present.

The shape of the stove has changed. In the kitchen, there was wood and earthenware. 'Rahi Kudan' was used to churn curd. Householders used to cook food in full pots. At that time, eaters used aluminum utensils. A mixture of copper and zinc  The pot made of

was called Fulha and its luster was different. To keep water, they used to keep Fulha buckets or copper, brass tamghail (gagro). 

was also the practice of fulha. Gradually steel utensils started taking place which made it convenient for all classes. 'Sikahar' was hung to keep milk and curd in Khus or Khapda houses. With the construction of concrete houses, this custom also disappeared.

Kajal was kept as 'Kajrauta'. Which is traditionally a kajal container. Kajal was made by lighting a lamp of pure mustard oil and covering the smoke with kajrauta, and this was used to decorate children's eyes. Women also wore the same. Likewise, wooden chests, boxes, boxes, cupboards are now rarely seen. 

I gave the exam up to class 5 with a bamboo pen. Dissolved ink was arranged in dawat. Bamboo pens were used for calligraphy. While staying in the village until graduation, he was subjected to 'Khadau'. At that time there were more people wearing wooden shoes. Khadau was also found to be made of silver or brass.

Not only in worship, the routine depended on the well. Even later, mother used to carry water from the unused well to make Chhath Prasad. Now there are no wells not only in our village but also elsewhere. Even those that have been either buried or abandoned. With the disappearance of the use of the well, the pattern of cultural activities associated with it has changed. Mud, bamboo or wooden bhakari/kothi used to be built in the house to store grain, now it is rarely found.

Traditional ornaments have been replaced by new ones. Traditional hats and other apparels have been given a designer 'touch' in the form of 'Fusion Dress Up' and are being worn by generations on special occasions. With the decrease in dependence on agriculture, the pattern of festivals has also changed. Raithane instruments are almost extinct.

Different communities of Terai had their own original custom of marriage. There were folk songs. All of them have been superseded by modern band instruments. 'Haldi' became the obligatory event of marriage. Turmeric is called besar in Nepali language, but in the wedding ceremony, turmeric was translated into turmeric and it did not become besar. Events like marriages and Shraddhas were held easily with the help of the community. However, today everything has become market-oriented. 

There was only one concrete house in our village - that of the village deity. Everyone's houses were made of thatch and thatched roofs, and with the construction of concrete structures, the old crafts seem like beautiful memories drawn on celluloid. And, those memories become fresh from time to time. The famous saint poet Kabir has a famous line, 'Hansa karo archaik baat' i.e. let's talk about our past.

Chandra

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