The language spoken by people here is Garhawlas or Kumaon. Other important language of the state are Jaunsari and Bhotiya while Hindi seems to be taking the primary lead. The people and lifestyle of Uttaranchal, can be catagorized as primitive. Though certain cities have seen development, but most of the areas of the state has still remain undiscovered. Uttaranchal can be divided into Kol-Doms, Khasi Rajput, Khasi Brahmin, immigrant Rajput, migrant Brahmin and Bhotias. The prime occupation of people of Uttaranchal is agriculture. Festivals here celebrated are Basant Panchmi , Harela and Bhaitauli, Olgia, Bal Savitri and Ganga Dussehra .And the famous festivals are Jauljibi and Thal –Uttarayani fair, Nanda Devi Fair .Chounphula and Jhumelia dances and the Barada Nati folk dance is performed by men and women attired in colorful costumes during special occasions and religious festivals. The Pandava dance, performed during Dusshera and Diwali, portrays tales from Mahabharata comes under the dance culture of the state. Chhopati are love songs sung as questions and answers between men and women. Chounphula and Jhumeila are sung from the time of Basant Panchami that stretches till Sankranti or Baisakhi. Basanti folk songs in Uttaranchal are sung to welcome the Spring season.
The Basant season has given much more importance in Uttranchal. The folk music and dance is based on Basant Panchmi. And the other local festivals have given a lot more importance than that of national festivals. Here language is totally differs from J&K,Punjab,U.P,Haryana and Himachal Pradesh but people know hindi too.
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that is the intresting you discussed that j&k culture is influenced from uttranchal
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