Odia cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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- ରଥଯାତ୍ରା (rathayaatraa)
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Rath Yatra, the famous chariot festival of Lord Jagannath in Puri.- ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର (jagannaatha mandira)
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The Jagannath Temple in Puri, one of Odisha's most important pilgrimage sites.- ରଜ ପର୍ବ (raja parba)
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Raja Parba, a festival celebrating womanhood and the onset of the monsoon.- ନୂଆଁଖାଇ (nuaan khaai)
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Nuakhai, a harvest festival celebrating the new rice crop, especially in western Odisha.- ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା (durgaa poojaa)
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Durga Puja, a major festival honoring the goddess Durga.- କାଳୀ ପୂଜା (kaalee poojaa)
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Kali Puja, a festival honoring the goddess Kali.- ପାନା ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତି (paanaa sankraanti)
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Pana Sankranti, the Odia New Year festival.- ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ନୃତ୍ୟ (odishee nrutya)
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Odissi dance, a graceful classical dance form that originated in Odisha.- ଗୋଟିପୁଅ ନାଚ (gotipua naacha)
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Gotipua dance, a traditional dance performed by young boys, seen as a precursor to Odissi.- ପଟ୍ଟଚିତ୍ର (pattachitra)
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Pattachitra, a traditional cloth-based scroll painting of Odisha.- ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ ଶାଢ଼ୀ (sambalapuree shaadi)
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Sambalpuri saree, a traditional handwoven sari known for its ikat patterns.- ପାହାଲି (paahaali)
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Pahili, the ritual daily morning worship performed at the Jagannath Temple.- ମହାପ୍ରସାଦ (mahaaprasaada)
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Mahaprasad, the sacred food first offered to Lord Jagannath and then shared with devotees.- ଛଉ ନାଚ (chhau naacha)
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Chhau dance, a vigorous traditional martial dance form found across eastern India, including Odisha.- କୋଣାର୍କ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ମନ୍ଦିର (konaarka surya mandira)
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The Konark Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site shaped like a giant chariot.
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