A Village Fair I Visit

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A Village Fair I Visited
Introduction: a village fair is a gathering of village people. It is usually held annually or periodically at a certain place on the occasion of Bengali new year’s day or a religious festival. It lasts for a day or two. It is generally held inane open space or on the bank of the river or near a banyan tree.

Occasion: one the fixed day, i along with two of my cousins started for the fair at 10a.m. entering into the fair, we found hydrides of booths, stalls and tents in the fields around the big banyan tree. I came to know that the traders, craftsmen and other interested people come to the place the previous day. Various kinds of goods such as dolls, earthen wares, toys, flutes, balloons, basket, and imitation ornaments …show more content…

So, we came out to their crowd and started for hoe in the afternoon. Form my visit to the fair, i have learnt many things about rural and culture. Really, the memory of this fair will remain ever fresh in my mind.

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A Village Fair I Visited
Introduction: Cowper says,’ variety is the spice of life.’ A village fair is an occasion of great variety and source of joy and pleasure for the village people. it is a much looked for occasion for them.

Place and occasion: a village fair is usually held on the occasion of bangali New Year’s Day or a religious festival. It is generally held in an open space or on the bank of a river or near a banyan tree. It lasts for a day or two.

Description: I had an opportunity of visiting a village fair held in our neighboring village on the occasion of Bengali New Year’s Day. It took place around a large banyan tree. I went to the fair along with two of my cousins. We found hundreds of booths, stalls and tents in the fields around the big banyan tree. I came to know that the traders, craftsmen and other interested people come to the place the previous day. People of all walks of life rushed to the fair. There was an ear-deafening bustle of the crowd all around. There were a great variety go goods such as toy’s, dolls, earthen wares, fluted balloons, baskets, imitation ornaments etc. in the fair. Foods of all kinds were also available in the

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