A Village Fair
A village fair is a large gathering of men, women and chiIdren on a particular occasion. It is like a mirror that reflects the emb'e:a l f ral life. It brings a change in the monotonous Iife of the villagers. People of all ages spec l y the children eagerly wait for this happy occasion. A village f, : usuaIly t:te place once a year either on the first or the last day of Bengali year or on the occasion f some religious o; national festival. It is generally held on the bank of a river or in front of a Temple or a Dargah or under a spreading Banyan tree. A village fair is an exhibition of the village products. The peopIe of different professions living in villages, such as potters, carpenters, blacksmiths, weavers etc. bring their own hand made products for display and sale. Different kinds of fancy goods such as toys, whistles. combs, hair pins, cosmetics, looking glasses, earthen wares. balloons etc are brought in the fair for sale. Various kinds of decorated and painted articles of wood. bamboo and cane are found in the fair. Besides these, varieties of sweets and seasonal fruits are also available here. Everybody buys things after his own taste and choice. Some special arrangements are made in the fair to attract and amuse the people. Circus, Magic shows, Jatra and Jarigan are the main attractions of them. Merry-go-rounds, puppet shows and mock fights are some other special attractions. A viliage fair appears before the villagers with ali opportunities to give them pleasure and joy. It gives them much relief to their toilsome and monotonous life. In fact. the village fair has not outlived its utility now. It is a part of our cultural life.
