Teeyan ( pa, ਤੀਆਂ) is the regional name of the festival of

Teej Teej ( ne, तीज, Tīja, translit-std=ISO) is the generic name for a number of Hindu festivals that are celebrated by women and girls. and welcome the monsoon season and are celebrated primarily by girls and women, with singing, dancing, ...

which is celebrated throughout

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

which is dedicated to the onset of the

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...

and focuses on daughters and sisters.

Celebration

The festival is celebrated during the monsoon season from the third day of the lunar month of

Sawan Sāwaṇ or Sāuṇ ( pa, ਸਾਵਣ, ਸਾਉਣ, ) is the fifth month in the Nanakshahi calendar. Many Indian calendars started in different eras such as Shaka Calendar (national calendar of India) traditional Vikrama as well as the Nanak ...

on the bright half, up to the full moon of

sawan Sāwaṇ or Sāuṇ ( pa, ਸਾਵਣ, ਸਾਉਣ, ) is the fifth month in the Nanakshahi calendar. Many Indian calendars started in different eras such as Shaka Calendar (national calendar of India) traditional Vikrama as well as the Nanak ...

(about 13 days), by women. Married women go to their maternal house to participate in the festivities.Alop Ho Raha Punjabi Virsa: Harkesh Singh KehalUnistar Books PVT Ltd In the past, it was traditional for women to spend the whole month of

with their parents.

Gifts

Whether or not a married woman goes to her parents, brothers take a gift set to their sisters called a 'sandhara'. A sandhara includes a Punjabi Suit/

sari A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std= ...

laddoo ''Laddu'' or ''laddoo'' (; ms, kuih laddu; id, kue laddu) is a spherical sweet originating from India and spread through the Indian subcontinent and the Malay world. Laddus are primarily made from flour, fat (ghee/butter/oil) and sugar or j ...

bangle Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets which are usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornament are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride ...

mehndi Mehndi () is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration from the Indian subcontinent usually drawn on hands or legs. They are decorative designs that are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of ...

(henna) and a swing. File:Boondi laddoo.JPG, Boondi laddoo File:"Bangles..jpg, Bangles File:Mehandi.jpg,

Mehandi Mehndi () is a form of body art and temporary skin decoration from the Indian subcontinent usually drawn on hands or legs. They are decorative designs that are created on a person's body, using a paste, created from the powdered dry leaves of ...

File:Shalwar kameez Colours.jpg, Punjabi suit File:Columpio.jpg, Swing

Gidha and swings

The festival of teeyan centres on girls and women getting together in the village green and tying swings to the trees. The festival gathers momentum in the teeyan Gidha. Traditional bolyan which are sung to dance Gidha include:

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

''ਓੁੱਚੇ ਟਾਹਣੇ ਪੀਂਘ ਪਾ ਦੇ''
''ਜਿਥੇ ਆਪ ਹੁਲਾਰਾ ਆਵੇ''

''Uchay tahne peeng pa de''
''jithey aap hulara aavey''

Translation

''Hang my swing from a high tree branch ''
''where the swing moves by itself ''

The main focus of the teeyan is dancing

Giddha Giddha ( pa, گدها, ਗਿੱਧਾ, ) is a popular folk dance of women in the Punjab region. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic as bhangra; at the same time it mana ...

. In the past, the festival would last for as long as the girls wishes ranging from a few days to four weeks. Girls would gather to dance

every day. The festival would close by the women performing the closing dance called 'bhallho'. Bhallo or ballo is performed by the women standing in two rows and dancing. This tradition of women getting together in villages has now become extinct. File:Haryali Teej.jpg, Woman celebrating teeyan File:Gidha.jpg, Gidha File:Giddha dance Teeyan Punjab Teej India 2.jpg, Giddha dance Teeyan Punjab File:Teean 1.jpg, Teeyan Gidha File:Giddha dance Teeyan Punjab Teej India.jpg, Giddha dance Teeyan Punjab Teej India

Food

The food traditionally associated with teeyan is: * kheer (rice boiled in milk) * poorhay (fried bread) *

halwa Halva (also halvah, halwa, and other spellings, Persian : حلوا) is a type of confectionery originating from Persia and widely spread throughout the Middle East. The name is used for a broad variety of recipes, generally a thick paste made f ...

malpua Malpua, or sometimes shortened to pua, is an Indian sweet served as a dessert or a snack originating from the Indian subcontinent, popular in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. History Barley was the most prolific grain eaten by the ''arya'' of the ...

(spelled malpura) * Gulgullay ( pa, ਗੁਲਗੁਲੇ) which are made from jaggery syrup mixed with wheat flour and then made into balls, and then fried * Mandey ( pa, ਮੰਡੇ) are made of wheat floor but the dough is thin. The flat mandey bread is not rolled out using a rolling pin but stretched with the hands and then placed on the back of both hands before being put on the griddle to bake.Alop ho riha Punjabi virsa - bhag dooja by Harkesh Singh Kehal Unistar Book PVT Ltd File:Punjab Da Halwa.jpg, Punjab da halwa File:Malpua- Indian sweet-dish.JPG, Malpura sweet-dish File:MalPua.JPG, Malpura File:Gulgula.jpg, Gulgule File:Kheer.jpg, Kheer

Observance

Punjabis consider teeyan as a seasonal festival. Although the teeyan gatherings are not as common in the villages in Punjab, the festival is observed on a low-key scale, especially in schools and colleges. Government sponsored teeyan festivals are observed at pre-selected sites. Festivals are held in Surrey, and Brampton in

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and in other countries outside of India such as in

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and

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in the United Kingdom. Festivals are also organised in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

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.Teeyan Melbourne diyan 2015
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References

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