Rural Life Charms And Attractions Of Village Life

Generally people living in cities do not like village life. They are so much accustomed to the noisy and brisk life of the cities that they fail to see anything attractive in country life. However, rural life has its own charms and attractions. The climate of a village is much better than that of a city. In the city, atmosphere is filled with smoke and dirt. Factories and congested houses make the whole atmosphere very injurious to health. In village fresh air and healthy surroundings make it an ideal place for enjoying a calm and quiet life.

In cities people of course have many amenities of life. They live in well-furnished houses. They have means of entertainment like cinema houses, clubs and societies to enjoy their leisure. But village life is also not devoid of its amusements. We can enjoy long walks in open fields, valleys and on the banks of rivers. Very healthy and simple games are played which bring pleasure and remove the dullness of the village life. Kabaddi, wrestling, races, volley-ball are games generally played in villages.

In the summer the villagers rest under shady trees, bathe either in canals or in cool water drawn out of the wells. They live in the airy kacha houses which are quite cool in spite of heat prevailing outside. They do not need electric fans and air conditioners.Summer nights in villages are really very pleasant.Villagers lie in the open and cool breeze lulls them to sleep with the result that they get refreshed by a sound sleep.

Rainy reason is the most pleasant season in the villages. Villagers bathe in the showers of rain.Children play games in water and splash it on one another. The whole atmosphere looks fresh and charming with the birds chirping in fruit laden trees. The winter has its own charms for the villagers. They bask in the sun sitting or lying in open fields. Sugar cane crushers are at work at different places.they drink the refreshing juice and eat the gur and sugar that is prepared out of it. Fresh vegetables, pure milk and butter are abundantly available there. Villagers are sage from the injurious effects of adulterated food. Therefore, they enjoy good health and live long.

All the day long they are busy in healthy occupations.in the evening they sit in the Chopal and gossip round the Hookah. They talk about different local matters.Sometimes they enjoy songs to the tunes of flute fairs,festivals and marriages are their special occasions for rejoicing, merry-making dancing, singing and masquerading.

Pollution is perhaps the worst aspect of modern living. It is the biggest negative point of city life. This pollution is causing various complicated diseases in modern age. 

Our villages can still boast of clean air. The only thing they lack is modern facilities like education and health care. If proper attention is given to this side, village life can be made more attractive. It will not only make villages still better places to live but will also stop the exodus of population towards the cities.

A Picnic At River Chenab A Day I Still Remember

It was the month of March. The weather was quite pleasant. We made a programme to have a picnic on the river Chenab. It was only five miles away from our place. We worked out the little details of this picnic. Different friends had different suggestions regarding the lunch. Some proposed to assign one dish each to one group and to carry the cooked food there. Some suggested to place order for fast food like burgers and sandwiches to avoid any inconvenience. After a long discussion it was agreed that food should be prepared at the picnic spot and a cook be engaged to go with us. That will be a great fun and we will eat the lunch hot. After the decision was taken we engaged a local cook to go with us.

We assigned duties and prepared the menu according to our tastes. At about 9 O'clock in the morning when the sky was overcast, we started. Within an hour, we reached the bank of the river. We chose that point for our pleasure spot which was at the farthest end from where the double bridge of Chenab was visible. We put the things on the sandy bank under a shady tree. Free half an hour we took rest and enjoyed the scene. The water was flowing smoothly. The rays of the run fell on the river water and made it sparkling bright. A few people were boating in the river.

After some time we lit the fire and proceeded to prepare our meal. The cook started his work. A few of us lent him a helping hand. A friend made a tasty salad. At about 12 O,clock we had prepared everything. One of the girls spread the table cloth on the sand and we enjoyed a delicious meal. We had also brought some fruit which served as the sweet dish. After taking the meal we took rest for some time. Some of our friends, however, busied themselves with playing chess while a few listened to the music cassettes we had brought along with us.

We also enjoyed the stroll along the bank. Some girls sat on the bank of the river and splashed water on one another. The sun had now started descending. It appeared like a red ball, and its crimson rays on water and sand made the spot amazingly beautiful. The people bad started going back. We decided to return as the darkness was fast approaching. This was one of the most beautiful days of my life.