"মেলা" | Festival of Magura | Film by Sharafat

Описание: "মেলা" | Mela also known as Aarong a colorful exhibition of traditional foods, handicrafts and also the source of entertainment for local peoples. This fair is arranged every year in 5th Magh of Bangoli month at the village named Ghuilla of Magura district of Bangladesh. This is one of the biggest festival of Magura.The specialty of this fair is the horse race known as " Ghora Dabor".



Camera and edit: Rony Sharafat
Drone: Sadiqul Islam
© Film by Sharafat | 2021


Music: kotha koire dekha dei na | traditional song by an 18th century Baul Lalan. Sung by Torap Ali Shah. Recorded in 1971