Balbharati solutions for Integrated 8 Standard Part 4 [Marathi Medium] Maharashtra State Board chapter 4.5 - Festivals of North-East India [Latest edition]

Do you like to celebrate festivals? 

Why do you enjoy fairs and festivals?

What are the different festivals celebrated in our State?

Do you know festivals which are celebrated in other States? 

What is the relation between seasons and festivals? 

Read the name of the festival celebrated in our country.
Discuss in your group and write down why it is celebrated.

Diwali

Read the name of the festival celebrated in our country.
Discuss in your group and write down why it is celebrated.

Holi

Read the name of the festival celebrated in our country.
Discuss in your group and write down why it is celebrated.

Ramzan

Read the name of the festival celebrated in our country.
Discuss in your group and write down why it is celebrated.

Dussehra

Read the name of the festival celebrated in our country.
Discuss in your group and write down why it is celebrated.

Christmas

Read the name of the festival celebrated in our country.
Discuss in your group and write down why it is celebrated.

Makar Sankranti/Pongal 

Write down any five features that are common to all festival celebrations.

Frame words related to the following topic as per instruction. 

Frame words related to the following topic as per instruction. 

Frame words related to the following topic as per instruction. 

On what occasion are the three sets of the Bihu festival celebrated?

How is Losar celebrated?

Who celebrates the Ningol Chakouba festival? 

How do the villagers dance during the Wangala festival?

What do the dances in Tripura festivals stand for?

When is Moatsu celebrated?

Why are festivals so important in the seven-sister states of North-East India?

Insert the proper words / phrases in the gaps to make the narration meaningful. Use them in their proper form. 

(discard, revive, diverse, handed down, bring out, sumptuous.)

While shopping I suddenly met Lato Shankaran. Meeting my classmate after twenty years ______ our friendship. We spoke on ______ topics, of our past, present and future. We realized that we could not ______ old school memories. She showed me a beautiful ring ______ from her great grand mother. We discussed about how we should ______ the best from our own children. Before we parted, we decided to meet again, that night , and have a ______ dinner at a five star hotel along with our families. 

Correct the wrongly spelt words from the lesson and make a word. chain of nouns, with them.

1. mannor
2. saeson
3. natere
4. dram
5. lacals
6. festivel
7. erd
8. retual

Word chain: Festival - l - - - -

Read the lesson and fill up the table.

Every festival of North-East India is incomplete without ______.

People of ______ are true lovers of nature and its beauty.

The ______ festival is celebrated three times a year to mark the stages of agriculture. 

In Tripura, the festivities represent ______.

An additional advantage of the festive celebrations is ______.

Pick out the Adjective form of the following word from the lesson.

diversity : ______

Pick out the Adjective form of the following word from the lesson.

festival : ______ 

Pick out the Adjective form of the following word from the lesson. 

joy : ______

Pick out the Adjective form of the following word from the lesson. 

variety : ______ 

Pick out the Adjective form of the following word from the lesson. 

tradition : ______

Pick out the Adjective form of the following word from the lesson. 

mountain : ______

Pick out the Noun form of the following word from the lesson.

complete : ______ 

Pick out the Noun form of the following word from the lesson.

move : ______ 

Pick out the Noun form of the following word from the lesson.

live : ______

Pick out the Noun form of the following word from the lesson.

rhythmic : ______ 

Pick out the Noun form of the following word from the lesson.

prosper : ______ 

Pick out the Noun form of the following word from the lesson.

green : ______ 

The 3 words below can be used in sentences as Nouns as well as Verbs. Make sentences of your own, that show the different usage.

end (Noun) ____________

end (Verb) ____________

dance (Noun) ____________

dance (Verb) ____________

harvest (Noun) ____________

harvest (Verb) ____________ 

Imagine you are a News reporter visiting Assam / Manipur. Compose a dialogue between you and a village headman seeking information about the celebration of festivals.

Use the following steps.

Greeting/skillful introduction of the topic/ 5 to 6 sets of dialogue about the topic/ conclusion/ good-bye greeting.

Write the above in your notebook. You may even use additional information from the internet or from some book.

Change the form of the sentence below as per instruction, without changing meaning or Tense.

The people offer thanks to the Gods. (Rewrite using present continuous tense.) 

Change the form of the sentence below as per instruction, without changing meaning or Tense.

Hardly a month passes, without a festival or two.
(Rewrite using 'No' in the sentence.)

Change the form of the sentence below as per instruction, without changing meaning or Tense.

The Spring Festival is an important occasion, ............?
(Add a Question Tag.)

Change the form of the sentence below as per instruction, without changing meaning or Tense.

The Bihu dance is performed by both young men and women.
(Rewrite using 'as well as'.)

Change the form of the sentence below as per instruction, without changing meaning or Tense.

The Bihu dance is a very joyous one.
(Rewrite as an Exclamatory Sentence.) 

Change the form of the sentence below as per instruction, without changing meaning or Tense.

Read about how different festivals are celebrated.
(Frame a wh-question to get the underlined answer.)