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What Do I Love about Myar Kumaon? Anything. Everything. Yes, That is True. I Like everything about Kumaoni Culture. No doubt there are some old  stigma’s  which needs to be changed. But Still I love everything related to “Myar Kumaon” (My Kumaon). I will tell you what in details I like about Kumaon hold your breath as you will also Fall in Love with Devbhoomi after I tell you more about it. The first thing in My List is This thing. Rangwali Pichodi Amazing na? It is Known as “Rangwali Pichodi” (Coulerful Stole). I will tell you about it’s Importance. It is worn by every Married Close relatives of Person having ceremonial occasions in Uttarakhand. From bride to great grandmother, every women in the family wear it on occasions be it Namkarna or Marriage, Upanayan or Mundan. It has a special significance and mandatory for all married women in the family or close relation. Another salient feature of Rangwali Pichhora is that it can be put on by widows also, those as per soc

     "Bedu Pako" is Uttarakhandi Folk son g which as conceptualized and written by Brijendra Lal Shah. It was composed by Mohan Upreti and B. M. Shah and to date has been come out in numerous versions, seen and heard by Uttarakhandis across the globe. It was played on stage for the first time in 1952 at Government Inter College, Nainital. The song became popular when it was sung and played in Teen Murti Bhavan in honour of an international gathering. Then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru chose this song as the best of folks among other participants from India and Mohan Upreti, became  Bedu Pako Boy . The recording on HMV were given to the guests as Souvenir. This depicts the Culture of Hills and true picture of the Region that is why it seems new every time it is heard. बेडु पाको बारो मासा, ओ नरण काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैला – २ बेडु पाको बारो मासा -२, ओ नरण काफल पाको चैत मेरी छैला – २ भुण भुण दीन आयो -२ नरण तुजा तेरी मैत मेरी छैला -२ बेडु पाको बारो मासा