A Village Fair

A Village Fair

A village fair is an occasion of the village people to enjoy a public gathering. It is one of the most important events for the villagers in a year. The fair is held on a specific occasion including Pahela Baishakh, Chaittro Sangkranti, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Durga Puja or birthday of a Bangalee writer, etc. The village fair is organized by a village committee. The committee organizes the fair at an open field. Hundreds of stalls and make-shift shops of various items are installed at the fair. Children wait for a long time for the fair. They count down the days and make a list of buying goods from the fair. Different forms of entertainments including circus show, mock fight, magic show, jatra, puppet show amuse the villagers. Men, women and children of all ages gather and buy many fancy things for their household purposes. They also arrange for a family get-together and invite their relatives centering the event. Undoubtedly, the fair brings immense pleasure to the villagers and gives them relaxed moments from the everyday’s toilsome life. But some evil practices including gambling in the fair must be discouraged.