Think about your family or community. How do you work together to help each other while preparing for a festival or any other occasion?
Families and communities work together while preparing for festivals by dividing tasks among members. Some people bring vegetables and cereals, others cook food, some serve the meals, and others clean up afterwards. For example, during Van Mahotsav, people formed groups for cleaning, planting saplings, watering, and cooking. Children handed out banana leaves while volunteers served food. After the feast, leaves were disposed in a pit. Everyone contributes according to their abilities, making the preparation easier and creating a sense of togetherness.
Explanation
The chapter describes how during Van Mahotsav, vegetables and cereals were brought by villagers, the meal was a community feast, children handed out banana leaves, volunteers served food, and leaves were disposed in a pit after the feast. The chapter also mentions Uruka in Assam where people build Bhela Ghar together and have a community feast with cooking, eating and dancing together.