SSC 2023 English 2nd paper composition- A Village Fair
A Village Fair
A village fair is a colourful exhibition held in a particular place of the village. It is generally held in an open space. Sometimes, it is held on the bank of a river or near a temple. The occasion may be religious or cultural according to the tradition of the local people. It may be held on the occasion of Chaitra Sankranti or Muhurram or Durga Puja. Nowadays, Baishakhi Mela is being held in many parts of the country.
Men and women of all ages and particularly the children find great delight in visiting the village fair. Various articles are sold in the fair. Of them dolls, fancy goods, sweets and stationary goods are very attractive to the villagers. Clothes of various kinds, ready-made garments, cheap fancy goods, clay pots, whistles, bamboo flutes, toys, dolls, utensils, cheap sweets, cosmetics etc. have the greatest demand in the fair.
The special attraction of the village fair is its circus party, travelling jatra party, nagordolas and magic shows. Nowadays cinema parties also show films to the village people. All these keep them spell-bound till the fair ends.
A village fair is a means of recreation, change and social get-together of the village people. It breaks the monotony and boredom weiw³ of their life. The government should encourage the fairs as they help development of rural arts and crafts. With all this, a village fair is a great charm to the village people.