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The Swing of Teej - Batik Painting

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Product Code: 2504
Size: 46" x 29"
Material: Cotton Cloth
Available Unframed

price: $60.00

Two women repares for a swing in the countryside villa to celebrate the spirit of the swing festival. Swinging in India is celebrated through the festival Teej also known as 'Festival of Swings' marks the advent of monsoon season Falling on the Hindu month of Shravan (July-August), women are gaily dressed in green, yellow and red colored ghagra-choli and other traditional attires. A special arrangement of music is made. While swinging, women sing special traditional folk songs. The songs dedicated to the sawan month are called 'Sawan ke Geet'. Other songs are also sung in praise of Goddess Parvati to shower her blessings on married and unmarried women for happy and long life of their husband. People follow the age-old tradition of swinging in the rains and perform traditional dance. Not only women but small kids also enjoy the spirit of the festival by swinging.Teej is eagerly awaited as it brings the monsoon. As soon as the drop of rain falls on the ground, swings are hung from trees.

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