LIFESTYLE OF PEOPLES IN ODISHA

People of Odisha are lionhearted, brave, innocent and religious in nature. The lifestyle of Odisha’s people is full of peace, fun and happiness. People in Odisha prefer to leave with their family as they love them the most, also the friends are the inseparable part of Odia people’s life. Authentic Odia culture, tradition and rituals very much influenced the lifestyle of Peoples of Odisha. The way of speaking, the cloth style, food and behavior all things in Odisha are of perfect manner. Odisha is a land of art, culture and braveness. Here many great poet, dancers, painters and solders were taken birth in ancient days.

ODISHA'S CULTURE FOODS , TRADITIONS , FESTIVALS

Food, clothes and festivals are very important parts of Odisha people’s life, here at this place, people gives much more importance to food, good quality food in huge quantity is required by peoples of Odisha and during festivals various types of special foods such as sweets and puddings etc are prepared and enjoyed by Odisha peoples. Clothes are also equally important as food, here at this state traditionally handloom clothes are used and unique varieties of handloom products are invented in different regions of Odisha from ancient times. Sambalpuri Pata Sari, Patta Chitra Sari, Handloom fabric made shirts, Dhoti and other clothes are beautifully designed and decorated, so that Odisha’s people feel excited by wearing them. Apart from all festivals are main celebration events for every Odia. Many festivals such as Rath Yatra, Raja, Ganesh Puja, Laxmi Puja, Durga Puja etc are celebrated by peoples of Odisha.

Facts :

Odisha is also a state with one of the lowest crime rates. Finding joy in the simple pleasures of life, its people are down-to-earth with minimal needs. The state may be slow in terms of development and poor in terms of economy, but a bowl of pakhala (water-soaked rice) is all it takes to put a smile on an Odia's face.

Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal, is known for its tribal cultures and its many ancient Hindu temples. The capital, Bhubaneswar, is home to hundreds of temples, notably the intricately-carved Mukteshvara. The Lingaraj Temple complex, dating to the 11th century, is set around sacred Bindusagar Lake. The Odisha State Museum is focused on the area’s history and environment.

Settlement patterns -

Odisha has a predominantly rural population. The irrigated rice-farming region of the coastal plains is heavily populated. Although some tribal peoples have settled in the plains, most live in the hill areas. The major cities are Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Brahmapur, Raurkela, Sambalpur, and Puri. All are in the coastal region except Raurkela and Sambalpur, which are in the northwestern part of the state