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Jaipur Holi Festival was celebrated
with its usual fanfare this year on
the twenty second of March. The tribal
folks of Jaipur heralded the ushering
of spring with the sprinkling of colors,
extravagant elephant parades, boisterous
animal dances, folk performances and
royal processions enlivening the ambiance
of the royal Rajput era. Foreigners
from various corners of the world
came to witness the pageantry and
also took part in some events deriving
lots of fun and pleasure. The indigenous
arts and crafts of Jaipur could be
explored in the bright and heavy ornamentations
on the animals and the participants.
A spectacular tribal fair was held
collaboratively a few days ahead of
the festival. The resplendent folk
culture of Rajasthan could be observed
in all its color and glory in the
fair. A three-day affair, the fair
was a unique initiative of the Rajasthan
Tourism Board to encourage and promote
the Indian tribal art to the foreigners
and connoisseurs of arts and crafts.
The fair was a colorful exposition
of multitudes of folk crafts culled
from Rajasthan and eight other states
of India. The visitors could feel
and connect the candid delight of
the tribal artists exhibiting their
handworks. Each artwork was highly
admired and the fair was a grand success
making good market for the poverty
stricken rural folks of India.
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