Time: In the Hindu month of Chaitra
Location: Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh & Keonjhar
Highlights: A tribal festival
Chaitya Parva festival is a famous tribal festival of Orissa. It is
mainly celebrated by the tribal groups of Koya in Koraput and Bhuiyans
in Keonjhar, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj. Some of the features that
characterize this festival are animal sacrifices, drinking, singing and
dancing. It showcases the cultural heritage of the tribes of Orissa. It
will enable you to explore many interesting facts about the tribal
culture of India. Chaitya Parva festival falls in the Hindu month of
Chaitra. The Koya tribal community celebrates this occasion as Biju
Pandu.
At the time of the festivity, men wear headgears resembling those of
the hunters and fishermen and go on their hunting expedition. The women
wear colorful clothes and sing and dance, while they wait for the men to
return. In the evening, the otherwise sleepy Koya district turns into a
hub of life. The entire community becomes full of life and participates
in the celebrations. At Bijigudi, as in the house of God, tribal people
indulge in animal sacrificing. It is followed by a fabulous tribal dance
performance.
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