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Jaipur Culture
Jaipur is a land
of cultural heritage
 unfolding
the legacy of the royal past. When you are planning to visit
Jaipur, it is important to know about the culture, customs and
traditions that are followed there. However, Jaipur has joined
the parade of metropolitan cities; still there are some
traditions and customs in the city, which you will find quite
surprising.
Jaipur is the commercial centre for most of the rural regions
of Rajasthan, so you could come across typical Rajasthani men
and women wearing turbans and ghagra-choli respectively during
your stroll in the city. The cultural prosperity of Jaipur is
visible in its local festivals and fairs. In this article, we
have covered the people, cuisine, language, religion, folk
dance and music of Jaipur.
Cuisine
Jaipur's cuisine is rich like the royalty of Jaipur. Cuisine
of Jaipur offers many delicacies to gratify the appetite of
every taste. In Jaipur, lot of ghee and butter is used in
cooking the food. Dal-Bati Churma, Dahi Vada, Mawa Kachori,
Besan Ka Gatta, Ker Sangri, Pyaaz Ki Kachauri, Chakke Ki Sabji
and Jodhpur Ki Rabri are some of the main attractions of
Rajasthani cuisine. Rajasthani Food is usually vegetarian,
pure and nutritious.
People
People of Jaipur are quite rugged in their appearance.
However, these desert people are well-built, cheerful and
simple rather untouched by the swiftness of modern times.
Here, people prefer to wear bright colored clothes, as if they
are compensating for the barren landscape. Women of Jaipur
like Red, yellow, green and orange colored attire with a
dazzling work of gold/ silver zari or gota. Tribal Ladies wear
loads of Silver jewelry even men too can be spotted wearing
earrings. The men wear turbans or pagadis of bandhej (tie &
dye) in bright colors.
Languages
Language is a crucial medium to communicate. The primary
language of Jaipur is Rajasthani. However, Marwari, Hindi and
English are also prevalent in the city.
Religion
The main religion which is followed in Jaipur is Hinduism.
Other religions include Jainism, Islam, Sikhism and
Christianity in the decreasing order.
Folk Dance and Music
Dance and Music of Jaipur bring liveliness to the desert lands
of Rajasthan. "Ghoomar" is the main folk dance of Jaipur in
which the ladies flaunts their huge ghagras or skirts while
dancing. Regarding music, the people of Jaipur share the royal
interest of Rajputs in Morchang, Naad, Tanpura, Sarangi and
many others.
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