Jabber's Boli Khela begins in Ctg
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Our Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, Apr 24: The three-day historic Jabbar's Boli Khela (wrestling) and Boishakhi Mela (fair), the second greatest folk festival of greater Chittagong, started today at the Laldighi Moidan in the port city.
Abdul Jabbar Sawdagar, a local prominent trader of the city, introduced it 101 years back to invite strong and stout young men of the locality to a wrestling bout to inspire them to the movement against the British rule.
The wrestling takes place on the 12th day of the first month of Bengali new year. The main attraction of the festival is the display of local products over an area of several square miles in the most densely populated areas of Anderkilla, Kotwali, Boxirhat, Patharghata and KC Dey Road.
Movement of all kinds of vehicles remain suspended for three days from Saturday morning in this part of the city.
Merry-go-round, flutes of leaves, Tomtom, ring-well motor cycle, earthen pots, pop-corn, fried rice, hand-made fans, molasses, cakes and sweet rolls, puppets and dolls, utensils, masks of different colours and shapes, Dao, knives, winter mats and other household goods are put on sale.
Security measures have been taken by the metropolitan police to protect the sellers and buyers from snatching and extortion. Mobile police and RAB members in plain clothes have been deployed in the fair.
Director of Channel-i Shaykh Siraj will formally inaugurate the wrestling competition at 4.0pm Sunday. Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury will attend the function as chief guest.
CHITTAGONG, Apr 24: The three-day historic Jabbar's Boli Khela (wrestling) and Boishakhi Mela (fair), the second greatest folk festival of greater Chittagong, started today at the Laldighi Moidan in the port city.
Abdul Jabbar Sawdagar, a local prominent trader of the city, introduced it 101 years back to invite strong and stout young men of the locality to a wrestling bout to inspire them to the movement against the British rule.
The wrestling takes place on the 12th day of the first month of Bengali new year. The main attraction of the festival is the display of local products over an area of several square miles in the most densely populated areas of Anderkilla, Kotwali, Boxirhat, Patharghata and KC Dey Road.
Movement of all kinds of vehicles remain suspended for three days from Saturday morning in this part of the city.
Merry-go-round, flutes of leaves, Tomtom, ring-well motor cycle, earthen pots, pop-corn, fried rice, hand-made fans, molasses, cakes and sweet rolls, puppets and dolls, utensils, masks of different colours and shapes, Dao, knives, winter mats and other household goods are put on sale.
Security measures have been taken by the metropolitan police to protect the sellers and buyers from snatching and extortion. Mobile police and RAB members in plain clothes have been deployed in the fair.
Director of Channel-i Shaykh Siraj will formally inaugurate the wrestling competition at 4.0pm Sunday. Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury will attend the function as chief guest.