GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ramman is a religious festival and ritual theatre of ____?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Bengal
C
Uttarkhand
D
Haryana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Every year in late April, the twin villages of Saloor-Dungra in the state of Uttarakhand (northern India) are marked by Ramman, a religious festival in honour of the tutelary god, Bhumiyal Devta, a local divinity whose temple houses most of the festivities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ramman: Religious Festival and Ritual Theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas | INDIAN CULTURE.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the name Ramman suggests, the festival is related to the Hindu epic Ramayana. The stories of the epic are re-enacted with singing and masked dances by the villagers. But, the unique feature of the festival is that all inhabitants reunite and perform their given roles without distinction of caste, creed, and status.

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