Culture of Madhya Pradesh

Indian Encyclopedia
3 min readAug 3, 2019

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  • Culture of Madhya Pradesh is heavily influenced by indigenous traditions and customs of the tribes inhabiting a large portion of the state.
  • The state has the privilege of having the highest rank in tribal population and people of the tribal community occupy around one-third part of the region.
  • Three distinct tribes namely Gond tribe, Bhil tribe andOraon tribeinfluence the culture of Madhya Pradesh.

Art and Crafts of Madhya Pradesh :

  • Arts and crafts of Madhya Pradesh illustrate the tribal art form merged impeccably into the tradition of the people residing in Madhya Pradesh. People can find a vast diversity of arts and crafts in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Tourists from world wide step into the region and explore its artistic treasures.
  • As a consequence, in different cities of Madhya Pradesh, hotels, pubs, restaurants, thus, are constructed to meet these demands of infiltration of tourists in great numbers through out the year.

Religion and Language of Madhya Pradesh :

Music and Dance of Madhya Pradesh :

  • The culture of Madhya Pradesh, in true sense, is extensively recognised for its musical extravaganza and dancing rhythms.
  • The region is also fructified by dhankul songs colligated with evoking Danteshwari, a goddess, and the ‘chait parah’. In Jagdalpur, leha songs are famous.
  • The colourful Maria Gonds of Bastar region fete their important events by dancing.

Cuisine of Madhya Pradesh :

  • The people of Madhya Pradesh are enticed by sumptuous dishes, making the cuisine an integral element of the culture of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Cuisine in Madhya Pradesh has a small touch of Rajasthani and Gujrati cuisines. Previously, Jowar was the principal cereal here. But now, Wheat is the staple food of Madhya Pradesh.
  • . The area of expertise of their cuisine here is the use of wheat and milk with assorted items. Here one will find dishes that are hard to find outside the state of Madhya Pradesh.

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