Uttarakhand Stories

Garhwali

Garhwali people are an ethnolinguistic group which hails from the majestic Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand state. A person having ancestral roots from Garhwa or has a cultural background from Garhwal is termed as Garhwali. Garhwalis are fluent speakers of Garhwali dialect and Hindi language. They mostly reside in Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri, Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts of Uttarakhand.

Moti Bagh – Oscar Nominated Film of a Resilient Farmer in Uttarakhand

Moti Bagh – Oscar Nominated Film of a Resilient Farmer in Uttarakhand

Moti Bagh is a documentary film directed by Nirmal Chandra Dandriyal, and is based on an 83-year old farmer of Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand....
उत्तराखंड के पारम्परिक लोक नृत्य

उत्तराखंड के पारम्परिक लोक नृत्य

उत्तराखंड समस्त भारत में अपनी भौगोलिक सुदंरता के लिए नहीं अपनी विविध सांस्कृतिक परम्पराओं के लिए जाना जाता है। यहाँ की संस्कृति, जन मानस और...
Garhwali Nath Designs

Garhwali Nath Designs

The magnolious Garhwali Nath is a traditional nose ring that is worn by the married Pahadi women. This resplendent ornament is a large hoop studded...
Ramni Village Photo Tour

Ramni Village Photo Tour

About Ramni village Ramni is a splendid hamlet which is situated in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. [caption id="attachment_9811" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A distant view of women...
20 Famous Garhwali and Kumaoni Recipes of Uttarakhand

20 Famous Garhwali and Kumaoni Recipes of Uttarakhand

Whenever we talk about the traditional food of Uttarakhand there comes a mixed reaction of people, those who already know its taste since childhood and...
Tehri Nath Designs

Tehri Nath Designs

Nathuli is something that we Paharis can't miss in a wedding. It is a big traditional gold ring embellished with precious rubies and beads. Every...
Ten Classic Hits by Narendra Singh Negi Ji

Ten Classic Hits by Narendra Singh Negi Ji

The legendary Narendra Singh Negi Ji has been entertaining us for years by producing one after another hits which have been admired by both the...
Phooldei Festival of Uttarakhand- A colourful festival of Flowers

Phooldei Festival of Uttarakhand- A colourful festival of Flowers

Arriving in the month of March, the Phool Sankranti festival popularly known as the Phooldei festival is celebrated to welcome the onset of Spring season....
You will forget Bollywood songs after listening to these Pahari Songs fusion

You will forget Bollywood songs after listening to these Pahari Songs fusion

Uttarakhand is famous for its culture and traditions which are followed by the Pahari people with zest. The traditional songs are famous for their mellifluous...
Tehri Nath ‘A valuable asset for Garhwali brides’

Tehri Nath ‘A valuable asset for Garhwali brides’

When a Garhwali bride shows up in her bridal dress the spectators turn their heads in order to have a glimpse of the most prominent...
Garhwali as an endangered dialect

Garhwali as an endangered dialect

Whether old or new all the languages are important for us as they are a part of our rich cultural heritage. One must not forget...
Soon computerization of Garhwali dialect will begin as decided in the meetup

Soon computerization of Garhwali dialect will begin as decided in the meetup

In the presence of about 20 honorary people, the first meetup of LibreOffice was successfully launched. LibreOffice is a free open source software office site...
Famous Bollywood dialogues in funny Pahari language

Famous Bollywood dialogues in funny Pahari language

We all love to watch Bollywood movies but have you ever thought that if you convert some famous Bollywood dialogues into funny Pahari language then how...