A village Fair Essay

Mela 320 is an important event of our village. People call it third Eid of our village because all people gathered in the village like on Eid. It’s a big source of enjoyment not only for our village but also for the other nearby villages. People come from very far away areas to watch the mela 320. I have never missed mela 320 since my childhood. In mela 320 there is no cast religion, gender and age discrimination people from all age groups get amused themselves.

Mela 320 held on the death anniversary of our village Soofi Sai Sondi. Now, successor of sai sondi, Sai Khalid which is perstigeous personality of our village and Chairman as well do sponser this mela to add more sources of enjoyment and also during mela days meal is served among all people. Any one from any caste or religion can  eat from this open meal. Mela 320 include events like football matches, kavadi matches, camle fight, horse dance, circus, well of death, swings, qawwali, eating stalls, toys stalls fir children’s and much more.

Actual starting date of mela 320 is 15^th of march but it start partially with football matches on 12^th of march which inaugurated by Sai Khalid. In football matches different teams of different villages participate. Winning team also get prize money. Football matches end’s on 17^th of march.  Mela 320 have different time phases in playing ground like In morning from 8:00am to 10:00am camel fights, then football matches and lastly kabaddi matches in the evening held in playing ground. On 17^th of march people before prize distribution people amused with horse dance. And after price distribution on 17^th march stage performance time starts in which popular singers and actor participate from all over the country. All other things going on parallel and separately. Like circus show timing is from 12pm to 12am each show of three hours. At night around 9pm to 12am qawwali session held and its source of full enjoyment. Children bought toys from toy stalls and they also go to small zoo in in fair to see different enemals and it’s the main source of enjoyment for village childrens. The 18^th march i.e last day of mela 320 is fixed for womens on this day no male is allowed to enter in mela only femals can go and enjoy themselves. Full tight security is provided during mela to provide save environment to the people.

Mela 320 not only the source of enjoyment for people but it also very beneficial economely for people. On the evening of 18^th march closing time starts and mela shifted to other part of country.