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Changing Trends In Onam Festival
From the days of yore, Onam is considered to be one festival in Kerala, which irrespective of the religion or caste one belongs to it is celebrated with much fun and fervour. This grandest carnival of the Kerala state is usually celebrated in the month of Chingam (between August–September). It is unquestionably the most secular festival in India.
The festival is celebrated in honour of the homecoming of the noble king Mahabali (known to be the grandson of Prahlada) who according to Hinduism happened to be an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. The glory of the Onam lies in its novel custom and activities such as Pookalam (colourful floral pattern), Kasavu Sarees (traditonal attire for women), Mundu (traditional wear for men), Onasadhya (tradtional pure vegetarian Feast 13 -25 dishes), Vallam Kali (boast race), Kaikottikali dance and Puli kali (Tiger dance).
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However, due to changing times many youngsters have shunned the traditional celebrations, which used to be the quintessence of Kerala. Here are some of the changing trends in Onam festival that has been happening for the past few years.
Readymade
Onam
Sadhya
For
the
past
few
years,
readymade
Onam
sadhyas
has
become
a
trend
in
Kerala
during
the
festival
as
most
of
the
households
don’t
want
to
do
the
arduous
cooking
at
home.
And
many
caterers
in
Kerala
do
roaring
business
during
the
ten-day
long
Onam
festivities
by
selling
a
variety
of
food
items
such
as
pickles,
Ada
payasam,
banana
chips,
sweets
and
savouries.
Many
households
prefer
the
ordered
sadhya
that
comes
with
payasam.
Interestingly
even
the
hotels
also
offer
30
varieties
of
traditional
dishes
and
two
payasams
during
the
celebration.
Roaring
Chicken
Business
The
other
changing
trend
in
Onam
celebration
is
that
many
youngsters
prefer
the
Onam
sadhya
spread
with
non-vegetarian
dishes
like
fish
curry
or
chicken
biriyani.
No
Traditional
Attire
For
the
past
few
years
many
teenagers
and
the
middle
aged
prefer
a
change
from
the
traditional
attire.
Young
girls
want
their
Onam
wear
stitched
to
make
a
fashion
statement
during
the
festival.
Usually
the
traditional
attire
of
Keralites
is
the
Kasavu
Mundu
or
brocaded
dhoti,
or
Kasavu
Kerala
Sarees,
as
these
are
given
as
Onakkodi
(gifts
for
the
popular
festival).
However a changing trend in Onam festival can be witnessed in small towns as most women prefer to wear churidars than saris. Sometimes women sport silk saris or cotton saris with wider golden print. The sarees are worn in bright colours such as maroon, wine, green, orange, mehendi or red.
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On the other hand these days the dress styles have undergone a change of tack and it is mostly customised. Onam attire has become a changing trend among youngsters and women as many of them prefer to get the Onam ensemble stitched so as to look trendy and different from their friends. Even the traditional golden blouse worn along with the Kasavu sarees is customised with golden embroidery in circular, rectangular or diagonal designs.
Pookkalam is expensive
Onam brings the joy of togetherness and happiness when it is celebrated with the family yet some Keralites prefer to celebrate it by taking a well deserved family vacation. Pookkalam is the inevitable part of the celebrations. Due to the changing trends in Onam festival not many homes are festooned with flowers of different hues. Moreover, the blooms can only be purchased from the market at very expensive prices.
The wide range of flowers like the Thumbapoo and Mukkutti which were an integral part of onapookkalam are not part of the celebration these days. Gone are the days when kids used to go around the neighbourhood or their garden to collect all kinds of flowers; now it has to be blooms purchased from the market. Yet in the country side arranging floral carpets on the courtyards from Atham to Thiruvonam is still being done by the children in the households.
During Onam, many Keralite Hindus try to install an image of Thrikakarappan in their home. It represents the Vamana, which is said to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Nowadays, this clay pyramid structure with four faces with flat top (kept at centre of the pookalam) is bought at the market.
Onam has lost its traditional flavour in view of the fact that these days youngsters prefer to follow the changing trends in the celebration. Yet, many homes do try to uphold the classic charm and style of the festival and this has helped ensure that the traditional customs hasn’t been eroded even in the current era of globalisation.
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