March 10, 2012
Culture of Ranchi
Ranchi district
reflects mixed culture largely consisting of tribal people. As we go through
the history of the district we would note that Ranchi was largely a tribal area
practicing a traditional way of life. It is so with other parts of Jharkhand also. The tribal people
practice their own tradition, rituals and way of life. They have enriched the
district with their folk art and culture. Rice is their staple food. Rice beer
(handia-means a beer jar) is their drink to be served at marriages as a part of
their custom. Munda and Oraon are the main tribes found in this district. The
social customs they practice may have slight variations but in general they follow
what has been transmitted to them over generations from their ancestors. Nagara,
Kartal and mandar are their popular musical instruments. The Oraon language is
called Kurukh, and it is taught in some universities now. Many of them have
migrated to North Eastern States for a livelihood.
There are many Christian converts in
this area. Since the State of Jharkhand shares its borders with West Bengal,
Orissa, and Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh many of the settlers from these
States have influenced the culture of Jharkhand State. The impact of invaders has nevertheless left
some traces of other cultures as we find traces of the Mughal period, the
British period etc. People can speak Hindi, Maithili, Urdu, and tribal
languages like the Mundari and Oraon dialects. People even speak Bengali well.
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