Hey guys...as you all know i belong to uttarakhand which is renowned as "dev bhumi uttarakhand" (place where god reside) and wondering how many people would be knowing specifically about uttarakhand's culture and the difference between being a garwali or kumaoni..
So guys and girls... here's all you should know about uttarakhand :
1. People belonging to uttarakhand are humble and sweet and will make sure you have food once you enter the home...and cook very favourite and famous delicacies of region specailly the bhang ki chutney (syrup made of bhang) and kheere ka raayta (spicy delicacy of curd and cucumber). mmm..mouth watering!!
2.They love their region and are very precise about the region you belong to.. Uttarakhand has 7 districts in garwal and 6 in kumaon.. To be precise whenever you'll get to meet a garwali or kumaoni person, they'll ask as if you belong to garwal or kumaon and then from terhri garwal or pauri... Duh!!!
3.They're very very precise about language too... I warn you very!!! I'vie seen people fighting in Facebook comments over "beru pako" (national song of kumao) song as if it's sung in garwali or kumaoni language ....psst... very famous in uttarakhand better not get into fight it's kumaoni song
4. They're very ardent believers of karma and natural powers... if you do bad to them karma is gonna kick you off... they're not very harsh but better not do wrong with them.
5. Women of uttarakhand are very hard working and make the most of hardworks from making their children ready for school to cattle rearing and cutting grass from the far off valleys for the cattle as cattle milk is used for their very favourite bevarage tea!!!
6. They're tea lovers and can have tea at any point of time. So anytime you ask them for having tea...the answer is going to be yes... better be ready to drink tea whenever you reach out for uttarakhand as it's very cold region and beautiful as heaven.
7. Uttarakhand is very famous for it's sweet 'bal mithai' (sweet sugary bricks covered with small white dewdrop like structure). They're very delicious and uttarakhandi kids are always craving for the same.
8. Pahadi Women there are very fond of jewellery and specially about their galaband (gold plated chocker necklace ) and nathuni (big gold nosepin) which is worn by women on auspicious occassions like marriages or pooja.. and there's also a yellow dupatta with small red polka dots (pichhora) which is very famous and a very important part of the marriage rituals in uttarakhand.
9. This one's a warning!!! better you have medicines with you to stop vomiting.. coz everytime i go for my hometown i usually vomit out of the windows as the ways are so turned up at every second minute. so better be ready to be vomit out of windows once you plan a trip for there.
10. Last but not the least the people of uttarakhand are so sweet and innocent in nature that they treat you in the best way they can.. they'll make you feel like home even if you talk to them for the very first ttime... they're very humble and ready to help in whatsoever manner...
Psst...that's my observation of pahadi culture you can add up the points if you know..
