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Culture of Shimla

Surrounded by lofty mountain ranges of the Himalayas, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) has been gaining its recognition as a “Queen of Hills”. The place is simply amazing and its culture showcase you a traditional values and modern thoughts. The fascinating cultural heritage of the city is very traditional and rural. The people of Shimla are a blend of several tribes and races. Agriculture is the main source of earning of the people and apart from this; they also indulge in government jobs, animal husbandry and handicrafts such as weaving. Due to presence of all kinds of people, there are several temples, Buddhist monasteries and churches in the city that makes it a rich cultural amalgamation. The city is still preserving its colonial architecture.

Music is the life of Shimla and it can be seen during your Shimla tour. All the festival is celebrated with traditional music and dance to seek blessings of God. The music is mostly governed by the instruments like Ektara, Flute, Chimta, Ghariyal, Ghungroo and others rather than vocals. Shimla has number of places to visit like Mall road, the Ridge and many others. Good transportations, easy conveniences and great colonial architecture make Shimla as one of the best tour destination.  

Culture of Manali

On the other hand, Manali is also blessed with beautiful scenic view and people find it the best place to enjoy their vacation. It is situated at an altitude of 1,950 from the sea level and about 250 km from the city Shimla. The people, culture and festivities of Manali displays the socio-cultural lifestyles of the native inhabitants of the area. Manali is a residence of various indigenous tribes of the area each of which follow its unique cultural pattern and social customs. The tribal communities of Kinnaur and Gajjar are the largest tribes of this area and each tribe or community has its own styles of dances, music and art forms which they act with great excellence at the time of their various fair and festivals.  

People of Manali are simple in nature and strong followers of God. They wear traditional attires that reflect their arty skills and innovative thoughts. If we talk about its fair and festivals, Dusshera is quite popular. It is ten day long festival which is celebrated with great passion and devotion. Various customs and rituals which keeps special place in Manali simply exhibit the superb bygone days of the area. The paddy, maize, Kodra, Salyara are some crops which is widely exported from here. So next time when you visit to Manali definitely you will find the unique cultural heritage of this hill station that attracts travelers from far off places to discover it and enjoy it.  Read More

So, just plan a tour to this beautiful part of India and return with some enchanting memory of its traditions, cultures, rituals, attractions and some others.