The Kalbelia tribe of Rajasthan observed a tradition during the ongoing Kalbelia tribe art workshop. The tribe enacted the marriage of donkeys as a part of their tradition here on Wednesday at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum.
During the rituals, Ashwani Sharma, a scholar said that the Kalbelia community has a very deep relationship with their pets. For them their animals are not mere instruments of productive activity. Kalbelia's pet donkey, on which they set up their camp. Which is the focal point of his entire nomadic life. They get their pet donkeys married. They take the procession to that wedding. The feathers are tied on the donkey's head, which is called Maur. Kalbelia women walk back and forth dancing and singing. In this marriage, 12 nomadic caste people gather and this marriage is done on the day they raise the camp.
On Wednesday the representation of the donkey procession, which is a tradition, was created in the museum by the community to highlight the relationship between animals and humans. This activity is done by the community at the time of moving their Dera from one place to another.
She further said that India is known all over the world for its diverse culture and tradition. Different seasons have a place in this country for manners, respect, dialogue, religious rites, beliefs and traditions. Here people follow the beliefs, customs and tradition according to their religion and according to the rituals they sing songs, dance, eat delicious dishes, wear colorful clothes. Some similar beliefs and traditions are being preserved these days in the Tribal Museum, where the Kalbelia community is presenting their beliefs and traditions to the audience in a 10-day Nispand camp.
On the one hand, where they are showing their handicrafts by making guddi, on the other hand the technique of making antimony is being told. Many such beliefs are seen in these Kalbelia communities.