“Gar
Firdaus bar-rue zaminast, hamiasto, haminasto, haminast.”
Most Popular quote by Mughal
Emperor Jehangir on Kashmir describes it very well stating ‘If there is
heaven on earth, it is here, it is here, and it is here’.
Custom and Traditions
According to Jammu Kashmir culture
news, it is a place that displays a blend of cultures of its three
distinct regions, Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh.Culture diversions in Jammu and
Kashmir is something that makes it remarkable. Culture varies from place to
place here like changing dialect after every 10 kilometers. This diversity is
also subject to great unity restored by commons of cultural tradition, which is
oftenly highlited in Jammu and Kashmir News.
Festivals
Jammu and Kashmir
has the richest cultural heritage reflected by celebration of numerous fairs and
festivals across the state with zeal and enthusiasm. Almost all the Hindu
festivals like holi, lohri, navratri, baisakhi are celebrated with great
gayness. Most interesting thing is that all Hindu,Muslim or Sikh fairs and
festivals are
celebrate religiously all across the state as per Jammu and Kashmir culture
news. Some of the fairs and festivals are as follows:
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Amarnath Yatra Kashmir
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Baisakhi Festival Jammu
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Jhiri Mela Jammu
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Lohri Festival Jammu
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Purmandal Mela Jammu
Cuisine
Jammu and Kashmir is not only a
paradise for tourist but also a heavenly place for lovers of food. Every recipe
is exotic in itself reflecting seal of the state. Wazwan, the unsurpassable tradition consists of
36 course meal,
essentially meat cooked by wazas under the supervision of VastaWaza, the masterchef.
Major ingredients of kashmiri food are mutton, fish
and chicken. Kashmiri bhramins, kashmiri Muslims and other groups cook these
dishes with their own pinch of spices with various twists. Some of the popularand mouth
watering Kashmiri meat dishes are:
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Kashmiri Kebab
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RoganJ osh
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Rista
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Jigar/Kaleyji
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Methi Keema
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Yakhni
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SyunAlu
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Kabargah
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Marzwagan
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Pasanda
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Hak
Lifestyle
Every region of Jammu
and Kashmir is dominated with different people with diverse culture and
traditions like Jammu is dominated by Hindu
population, Kashmir with
Muslim population and in Ladakh, has major
population following Buddhism.Lifestyle of
people also varies from place to place within the state, the food they eat,
language used, dressing styles, are totally different and unique in their own
sense. But this diversity is accompanied by a common thread of love, care,
affection and tolerance among people, making the place more special for every
individual tourist.
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