Semra village of Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh is a unique place. The culture and traditions of the village are different. It is custom to play Holi in Semra 7 days ago. However, there is a recognition behind this centuries -old tradition. It is said in the village that if the celebration is celebrated on the day of Holi, then there is calamity in the village. In such a situation, even in the 21st century, every youth here also respects this tradition.
In Semra village, neither Gulal flies on the day of Holi, nor does anyone color anyone. Fag songs are not sung here on this day. All this is done in Semra seven days before the celebration. In such a situation, on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month, the shops of squirrel and color gulal are decorated. Dishes are made in homes. Children, old and youth together play Holi in the streets of the village. The streets and chaupals are colored in colors all around.
Relationship is related to Sidar Dev, the god of the village
Seven days before Holi in Semra village, the beat of the drums echoes. Chhattisgarh Phag songs are sung in the village. Not only Holi in the village, but every festival is celebrated here seven days ago. Gajendra Sinha, who lives in the village, says that the daughters of the village who have gone to the in -laws after marriage, also come to their maternal home and celebrate Holi. At that time in Semra, it really feels that Holi is on the same day. This custom is as unique as it is, the more surprising. Its relation is associated with the village deity Sidar Dev.
How long has tradition has been going on?
The village sarpanch Chhabiles Sinha, Gajendra Sinha, Ghanshyam Dewangan, Omprakash Sinha, former sarpanch Kamta Ram Nishad tells that when the village came up with disaster years ago, the village head was in the dream and ordered that the village deity Sardar Dev came in the dream and ordered that every festival and festival should be celebrated seven days ago. In such a situation, if this is not done, then there will definitely be some disaster in the village again. Initially, all the people did not accept this and traditionally started celebrating the festival, but after a few days, the village started crisis. Sometimes illness, sometimes a famine started to fall. The villagers then decided to follow the dream. In such a situation, this tradition has been going on since then. At the behest of the elders of the village, the youth have also been following this tradition. Today this tradition is also being played.
According to the villagers, every festival is celebrated here seven days in advance. If this does not happen in the village, then many kinds of problems start coming. In order to avoid the wrath of the village deity, these villagers celebrate the festival of Holi seven days in advance. Holi is on 14 March in the whole country. At the same time, the people of Semra village play Holi 7 days ago. People of the area of Ass-Pas call it superstition, although the people of the village are still following this tradition for fear of untoward.
Reporter- Suraj Sahu Dhamtari