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{{short description|Fair of Rathwa tribe of Chhota Udaipur area}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox recurring event
|native_name = ger fair
|native_name_lang = gu
|image = Kavant Fair 16.jpg
|alt = ger fair
|caption = [[Bhil]] tribes in traditional attire at the Kawant Fair
|status = 
|genre = Tribal fair
|date =
|begins = ''Phagan Vad Trij''
|ends =
|frequency = Annual
|location = Kawant village, [[Chhota Udaipur district|Chhota Udaipur]], [[Gujarat]]
|coordinates = {{coord|22.09259|N|74.05648|E|display=inline}}
|country = [[India]]
|participants = [[Bhil and koli]] tribes
|attendance =
|activity =
}}

'''Kawant fair''' is a fair of [[Bhil and koli]] tribe of [[Chhota Udaipur district|Chhota Udaipur]] area which is held in Kwant village immediately after [[Holi]] festival.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Kwant Fair|url=https://www.gujaratsamachar.com/news/chhota-udaipur/foreign-tourists-including-tribals-at-the-quant-ger-fair|access-date=2020-12-04|website=www.gujaratsamachar.com|language=en}}</ref>

At the Kwant fair, tribal youths are seen dancing with drums and other musical instruments. [[Tribal]] men and women wear a bouquet of [[peacock]] [[feathers]] on their heads and use it to express their love for birds.

== Time and place ==
The Kwant fair is held on the fifth day after [[Holi]] at Kwant village in [[Chhota Udaipur district]], the hometown of the [[Bhil]] tribes, about 114 km from [[Vadodara]].<ref name="z">{{cite book|last=Kalariya|first=Ashok|title=ગુજરાતના લોકોત્સવો અને મેળા|publisher=Directorate of Information/ GujaratState|year=2019–20|location=[[Gandhinagar]]|pages=46–47}}</ref>

== Fair ==
Numerous tribal people from twenty five different villages and from [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Rajasthan]] come to this fair in colorful costumes. Many people from other countries also come to this fair to enjoy the tribal culture.<ref name=":0"/> The [[Bhil]] tribes are known as skilled [[archers]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-03-07|title=બારમી માર્ચે ક્વાંટમાં આદિવાસીઓનો ગેર મેળો યોજાશે, દેશ-વિદેશમાંથી લોકો આ મેળામાં આવશે|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/tributes-will-be-held-in-quant-on-march-12-people-from-all-over-the-country-will-attend-the-fair-126930318.html|access-date=2020-12-04|website=Gujarati News|language=gu}}</ref>

The [Bhil] tribes live in houses made of [[bamboo]], [[Grass|grass-leaves]] and [[mud]] in a forested area surrounded by [[shrubs]].

Similar paintings are painted by youngsters at the fair with white dots all over their bodies, and [[Peacock|peacock feathers]], colored bamboo hats, and ox-necked ''Ghughra'' tied around their necks. The drums are then played and the young men dance rhythmically to impress the young women. There is a rhythmic sound that is produced while dancing. Tribals also get married in this fair which is a part of their social life.<ref name="z" />

At the fair, the tribesmen place [[clay]] [[Cult image|idols]] of [[horses]] and idols of other deities at the deity's shrine outside the village. They believe that doing so makes God happy. Music and dance have a special significance in the Kwant fair. The festival scene is enlivened by various musical instruments like Jodia Pava, [[Dhol]] and [[Alghoza|Piho]]. They look different because of their colorful clothes and beautiful ornaments at the fair. The Kwant Fair is a fair that preserves [[tribal culture]].<ref name="z" />

== References ==
{{commons category|Kavant Fair}}
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Chhota Udaipur district]]
[[Category:Festivals in Gujarat]]

Kwant fair - Revision history

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