Friday, June 1, 2007

Kumauglish : A language by inheritance


Kumauglish ,kumauni(simply pahari) +English……. It seems to strange.
Kumauni language doesn’t have it’s own form. Under the English ruling, kumauni language was affected by their language. Therefore till today kumauni language is a mix-up of English and pahari.
There are some fact about that language and some words of that language.
  1. This is a reagional language.
  2. Most popular in kumaun,Because if ur using english word with ur language peoples thinks that ur a person from urben area.

The best example is that, In Kumaun no one know what is the main post of medical dept.(simply in hindi "mukhay chikitsa adhikari').But they know this post in english.

i.e. C.M.O.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Strange Marriage:Pan singh married water pot.


It's true....


On 10th of may 2007 , 60 years old Pan singh of Jatty,Almora(Uttrakhand) was married to a water pot.

Actually, Pan Singh is a bachelor.And according to kumauni tradition, life is incomplete without marriage (Only for person living community life.) It supposed that the 'Bachelor' man or woman will be cast into hell after death.Therefore a man or woman who didn't marry due to any reason, will marry to a water pot and this marriage is generally known as "Kumbh Vivah".
In 'Kumbh Vivah" all process will be same as usual.But in place of bride there will be a water pot.And after marriage groom will keep that pot at his residence.