BHIL BHAGORIA HAAT JHABUA

It's National and International Touristic Importance

For the cultural projection of the tribal cultural heritage of India particularly the Bhil Bhagoria Haat of Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh has a unique cultural importance in India. But one can sadly observe that even though Bhil Bhagoria is given sufficient importance by the media and folklorists of the country, the Department of Tourism of Government of India has neglected it's impotence from several perspectives. Surprisingly, the Government of Madhya Pradesh, under the table leadership of Mr. Shivrajsingh Chauhan did attempt to increase its touristic importance in the state in the year 2008. One must accept also that Mr. Manoj Srivastava IAS, then PRO of the state Government of Madhya Pradesh did a commendable job in the last moment, but it was not enough for the much needed promotion of Cultural and human rights of the Bhil tribe as well. Promoting it in scheduled time, will further enhances not only the touristic value of Bhil Bhagoria, but the social and cultural values of the tribe will also be strengthened sufficiently which are being weakened these days due to social pressures. Tribal cultural inhibitions which are induced phenomenon’s by the vested interest peoples, will necessarily diminish and a confidence to assert themselves as the dignified and respectable tribal citizens of the country will positively grow if the festival is given due importance. This will pave path for their social, cultural and Psychological development as the tribal’s valuable peoples of the country. As such the Government of India and other state governments, have done very minimum for much needed promotion of tribals cultures in the country, leave aside he today's 8% Scheduled Tribes' populations, which was once upon a time part of 80% indigenous peoples, who once dominated the demographic scene throughout the country. It is sheer negligence of human and cultural rights of the indigenous peoples in the country particularly of Bhil Bhagoria Haat of Jhabua and the surrounding regions.

Tribals Today, in this case the Bhils have sacred and constitutional right to preserve, promote and innovate their age old cultural heritage such as Bhili their dear language, folksongs, folkdances, tribal costumes and other elements of their folklore. If the Government of India, together with the state governments of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra in which the Bhilanchal the land of the Bhil Bhagoria falls, make sufficient and honest efforts to promote Bhil Bhagoria Haat of of Jhabua region, together with their off-shoots or sub-groups for instance Bhilalas, Rathias, Barelas, Vasavas, Patelias, Gamits, Malvis, Palwadis, Vagodis, etc, shall communicate to the tribals positive message due to the vanishing and threatened elements of their folklore and culture. This way the Department of Tourism of Government of India and the four states in the Bhilanchal, o shall make a significantly supportive contribution. We also see in BBC advertisement in the context of incredible India, for the promotion of tourism in the country, the tribal cultures and folklore is being neglected. It is an unfair gesture to the indigenous peoples of India who have rich folklore in the country the fact cultural anthropologists and folklorists also accept. As one tribal leader once remarked that how long the non tribals shall make us keep dancing for their entertainment without integrating us and our cultures in respectable and dignified way in the country. Let us hope that this year in 2009, at the time of Bhil Bhagoria Haat of Jhabua; the departments concerned will promote tourism l without being unfair and discriminatory.

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