Culture of Bihar

-By Jigya Jain

The cultural life of the traditional society of Bihar includes art, dance, music, festivals and fairs. Without all these aspects, culture seems incomplete. Bihar has a glorious past and a rich cultural heritage. People of Bihar have preserved their rich tradition.

Bihar folk dances are very pleasant. People sing folk music to celebrate some important event. Festivals are also celebrated with joy and happiness. The most important Pitrapaksha Mela is also held in Gaya, Bihar. People belonging to different faiths and beliefs live side by side maintaining religious harmony with a philosophy of simple living and high thinking. They are moderate and generous, maintaining their connection with the deeply rooted culture of regional food habits and dress sense.

The most common regional languages ​​spoken in Bihar are Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili, Magadhi Prakrit, Hindi, Urdu.and English. State’s recognized languages are co-official language of Hindi which also has the recognition of being National Language with English. Urdu is another important language in Bihar spoken by good chunk of people as mother tongue and which is an important constitutionally recognized language in this state. Approximately 25% of Bihar’s population speak Urdu henceforth it has the status of second to the official language, Hindi. Maithili has also been included in the list of state's official languages recently.