A village fair is a large gathering of men,
women and children on a particular occasion. People
of all ages specially the children eagerly wait for this happy occasion. A
village fair is usually held once a year either on the first or on the last day
of the Bengali year. It is generally held
on the bank of a river or a canal, in front of a Temple or a Darghah or under the shade of a big spreading banyan tree. A village
fair is an exhibition of the village products. People of different
professions such as potters, carpenters, blacksmiths, weavers and
others bring their own hand-made products in the fair for display and sale.
Various fancy goods such as toys,
whistles, combs, hairpins, cosmetics, looking glasses, earthen wares, balloons, etc. are also brought for sale in
the fair. In addition to these, different kinds of sweets and seasonal fruits are sold in the fair. Some special
and attractive arrangements are also
made in the fair to attract and amuse the people. These are magic shows,
circus, puppet shows, mock fights, jatra, jarigan etc. A village fair really
appears before the villagers with all
opportunities for joy and merriment. It gives them much relief amidst
their toilsome life.
