Introduction: A village fair is an annual gathering of the people. In a village fair, the people gather to sell and buy local products. It brings excitement and amusement to the village people.
Occasion: A village fair sits once a year. It is generally held on Bengali New Year’s Day. It is also held on the occasion of religious festivals. It is generally held in the months of Baishakh, Poush, and Chaitra. It lasts for a day, a week, or a fortnight. Men, women, and children gather here in large numbers.
Description: A village fair is held in some open place. In the village fair, there are no permanent sheds. Temporary sheds are built for the sale and display of the goods. The dolls, woodworks, earthen pots and jars, bamboo-made baskets, fancy goods, and sweetmeats are sold in a village fair. They sell cheaply.
There are many attractions of a village fair. Jatra, circus, kite-flying, merry-go-round, magic show, and puppet show are the chief attractions of a village fair. Circus parties often bring tigers, bears, monkeys, and elephants. They show funny games. Flutes, kites, and toys are also attractions to the children. Young girls buy Churhis and cosmetics.
Usefulness or Importance: A village fair is of great use to the villagers. It provides for the amusement of the village people. It helps small-scale trade and business. It encourages the local industry and agriculture. It is like an exhibition. The weavers, artisans, blacksmiths, and carpenters earn money by selling their products.
Demerits: A village fair has some defects. It lacks proper sanitation. This increases the risk of spreading epidemics and diseases.
Conclusion: A village fair is useful to the people in many ways. For the people of the village, a village fair is a source of enjoyment. It is closely related to our life and culture.
A village fair is a traditional celebration of rural life. A village fair is on annual gathering of the people.In a village fair,the people gather to sell and buy local products.It is generally held in the months of Baishakh,Poush and Chaitra.It lasts for a day,a week,or a fornight. Men,woman,children gather here in large numbers.It is held in some open place. In the village fair,there are no permanent sheds. temporary sheds are built for the sale and display of the goods. It is generally held in an open space to which communication is good and easy. On the occasion I visited fair. It was held on the bank of the river.The fair ground was not so far from our home. So I went there on foot with some of my friends. We reched there at about 3:30 pm. In the fair the people of different professions brought their own handmade article for sale. It helps small – scales trade and business. A village fair has some defeats.In fact, it was very much enjoyable for us. The memory of traveling to the fair is one of my happy memories. Athough the practice of rural fairs has gradually declined due to the influence of modern civilization and technology.