Question

Consider the following pairs:

Traditions	Communities
Chaliha Sahib Festivals	Sindhis
Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra	Gonds
Wari-Warkari	Santhals

A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: In India, there has been a considerable fusion of cultures throughout the ages between Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, and different tribal people. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and other religions all originated in India. They are referred to collectively as Indian religions which has a wide variety of traditions.

Complete answer:
Sindhis are part of the Indo-Aryan ethnic group which is native to Pakistan's Sindh province, which lies along the lower course of the Indus River as it flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. Modern Sindhis have descended from a diverse group of communities, and these people are those who have lived in a particular area since its inception. Following India's division in 1947, the majority of Sindhi Hindus and Sindhi Sikhs fled to the newly established dominion of India and other areas of the world. Today, ethnic Sindhis are primarily located in Pakistan, with a small minority in India. Many Sindhis, notably Baloch Sindhis are all part of Iranian ethnic groups.

A forty-day festival observed by the Sindhi Hindu community, Chaliho Sahib Festival is also known as Chaliho. The 40-day festival is held every year from July through August, with dates varying as per the Hindu calendar. This is an appreciation feast in honour of Varuna Deva and Jhulelal for hearing their prayers. To keep this custom alive, every Hindu Sindhi honours the anniversary by performing forty days of penance. Even though some individuals simply fast on the first and end days of Chalio, other people eventually fast for the first nine days or for 21 days.

The Gondi, also known as the Gond or the Koitur, are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group. They are one of India's major Adivasi communities. They are scattered all over the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha. Pola which is a cow festival, Phag, and Dassera are some of their important events. Nanda Raaj Jaat Yatra is a festival celebrated in the state of Uttarakhand in the district of Chamoli by the Garhwali people. Hence, the tradition of option 2 doesn’t match with Gond communities.

Similarly, option 3 or the Wari-Warkari is a tradition in the state of Maharashtra whereas the Santal, also known as the Santhal, are an Indian ethnic group found in the Indian state of Jharkhand, and they may also be found in the states of Assam, Tripura, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal. Other Santhal community festivals include Maghe, Baba Bonga, Sahrai, Ero, Asaria, and Namah. On the eve of Baishakhi Purnima, they also hold a haunting celebration known as Disum Sendra.

Hence, the correct option is A.

Note: As per the traditions, Sindhi men and women dance in front of the statue Jhulelal in their temples to the melodies of folk music and bhajans as well as some religious songs. The Sindhi symbolically represent their god Jhulelal in every home known as Sahib Bahrana.