Vaisakhi in Sikhism
Malaysia are well known as multiracial country in the
world. There are more than three races of its nation such as Malay,
Indian and Chinese as major races. Punjabi is also one of the race in
Malaysia. Punjabi is an unique race based on it faith, rituals,
rites and its festival. One of the festival was known as Vaisakhi
festival.
Vaisakhi
also known as Baisakhi Vaishakhi, or Vasakhi) is a festival
celebrated across the northern Indian subcontinent, especially in the
Punjab region
by
the Sikh
community.
More recently, this festival is also celebrated around the world by
Sikhdiaspora.
For the Sikh community this festival commemorates the establishment
of the Khalsa.
It is also celebrated by Hindus
and
Buddhist
for
different reasons including the start of a new year. People in the
Punjab region
regard
Vaisakhi as a harvest festival.
Vaisakhi
is celebrated as a harvest festival by the large farming community in
the states of Punjab and Haryana. Since Vaisakhi falls in the middle
of the month of April (April 13), Vaisakhi marks the harvest time of
the rabi (winter) crops. Farmers are loaded with cash at this time
and are in full mood and spirit to enjoy the fruits of hard work as
they celebrate Vaisakhi Festival.
Next,
as the day progresses, loud cries of “Jatta aayi
Baisakhi”reverberate in the sky as men and women move towards the
field to celebrate the harvest festival. As a tradition men dress up
in colourful lungi, kurta and pagri while womenfolk clad themselves
in salwar kameez or lehenga. They further adorn themselves with loads
of jewellery.
In addition, Major attraction of Vaisakhi
celebrations in villages is the performance of energetic bhangra and
gidda dance by men and women respectively. This very popular
traditional folk dance is performed in-groups on the fast beat of
dhol. Dancers perform everyday farming scenes of sowing, harvesting,
winnowing and gathering of crops through zestful movements of the
body to the accompaniment of ballads.Later during the day, people
exchange greetings with friends, neighbours and dear ones and relish
best of world famous Punjabi cuisine.
Moreover,
Colourful Baisakhi Fairs are organized at several places in Punjab to
mark the harvest festival of Baisakhi. Performance of bhangra and
gidda dance besides other recreational activities
make Baisakhi melas a
major crowd puller. People also indulge in shopping and eating spree
in the numerous stalls set up in the fairs.
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