Gaura Parva as a Cultural Experience of Women

Abstract

This research is an analysis of the Gaura Parva celebrated in the far western region. Women perform the rituals of this festival but men and children equally take part on this special festival. Hierarchy between of the class, caste and ethnicity are vanquished at this time. Social inclusion draws the attention where every group and class of people come to join together. So this festival is the unifying cultural force. Gaura songs are the easy means to portray the real scenario of the social and cultural aspects of the people of the far western region. Patriarchal norms and values are exercised by the means of Gaura festival but on the other hand, women enjoy their freedom and liberation on this occasion. So, this study is also the part of effort to visualize the social and cultural significance of Gaura Parva.