Introduction:
Village fairs are very common in our country. In almost all parts of the
country fairs are held and
thousands of people visit these
fairs. They are held generally on
the occasion of some religious
festivals. The site of the fair is
generally a sacred place. Many
small fairs are held on various
occasions.
Features of Village Fairs:
The special features of the
village fairs in India are that
they fulfill the needs of the rural
people. In almost each fair the
cattle market is a necessary
feature. In towns there are
permanent markets. Hence,
people do not feel the want of
anything. They purchase their
articles of daily need in the
regular market. But in villages
many things are not found in
the regular markets. Hence they
have to depend for those things
on the fair. The purchase and
sale of cattle are the greatest
towns visit the fairs.
Description of Village Fairs
In olden days, when there were
no good roads connecting
villages with towns and cities,
these fairs were very useful.
Now-a-days, the importance of
village fairs has been very much
reduced. Now the fair is more a
diversion than a necessity.
Now-a-days, fairs provide a
change from the monotony of
everyday life. People go there
for sight-seeing and for
enjoying the company of men.
In a Village fair, people come
from parts to sell their various
articles. Temporarily shops are
erected. They are arranged in
various rows. Generally, shops
of one kind are arranged in one
row. On one side there are
shops of confectioners. On the
other, there are shops of iron
utensils. In a third row there
are shops of steel trunks. Then
there are shops of carpets,
blankets, toys, shoes, books,
wooden articles, utensils,
handloom cloths, medicine, etc.
Besides shops, there are
hawkers who move about up
and down the fair and sell their
own little products. They sell
flutes, paper-umbrellas and
various other kinds of toys
which especially attractive to
the children.
In a fair, there is a very brisk
activity everywhere. Purchase
and sale of articles take place
and there is almost always a
great rush.
Utility of Village Fair:
It often serves as a meeting
place for people living far away
from one another. People very
often come across their friends
and relatives living far away
whom they had no chance of
seeing otherwise. The fair is a
great boon to the traders. The
traders very easily dispose of
defective articles in a fair. In the
fair, besides shops, there are
some side attractions.
Theaters,magic shows, swings,
drama parties, etc. provide a
good deal of fun to the visitors.
The fairs in India has got one
special utility. It is a good place
for advertisement and
propaganda. Since people from
different places assemble at the
fair, the news of any new
product or invention spreads
far and wide very easily.
Conclusion:
The village fair is really a good
thing because it provides
diversion and amusement and
promotes trade and industry.
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