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- Title
Understanding the importance of food festivals: the case of Mamani, the ethnic food festival of Ladakh, India.
- Authors
Hussain, Anwar; Hussain, Nazir; Hussain, Shabber
- Abstract
The present study aims to give a comprehensive picture of Mamani, the sole ethnic food festival of Ladakh, India. A total of 40 people, selected at random, were involved in the interviews and discussions after receiving their prior consent. The annual Mamani festival promotes the preparation and consumption of traditional Ladakhi foods. It indicates the end of the harsher part of the winter season and is also considered a tribune for showcasing the communal and social harmony of the region. This festival will boost winter tourism in Ladakh. It will also be a helpful tool in the introduction of local foods at Anganwadi centres and schools. In light of modernization, this time-tradition that has started to fade needs to be revived on priority.
- Subjects
INDIA; FOOD festivals; ETHNIC foods; LOCAL foods
- Publication
Current Science (00113891), 2023, Vol 125, Issue 1, p73
- ISSN
0011-3891
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18520/cs/v125/i1/73-78