In today’s age of hustle and bustle, it has become a new fashion in the cities to party at a big glitzy hotel or cafe on the weekend. But Gavran has a different, authentic and mind-blowing interpretation of the party that is famous in our rural areas, especially among the youth of Maharashtra and South India. It is a ‘Ranparti’ or farm hearth party celebrated by all the friends together! A right group of friends, a big pot tied on the back of a two-wheeler, stolen chili-jaal masala from home, chicken masala, chutney and all the ingredients and the open closeness to nature… the experience is many times heavier and more pleasurable than an expensive meal in any five star hotel in the world.
Preparing for the party
The real start of this wild party is two-three days before the weekend. “We’re going to have a farm party this Sunday, go out to dinner!” It is decided on WhatsApp group that then everyone is assigned a special responsibility. Someone brings freshly ground spices without noticing the household, someone provides authentic chicken, while someone takes the important duty of collecting the big aluminum pots, oil and dry wood for burning the hearth. The right place for this party is chosen next to an old well outside the village, in one’s field, in a cow shed or in a quiet spot by the river.
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Farming and cooking on the stove
After reaching the planned place, the real fun starts there. Here, like a hotel, there is no waiter or chef to take orders, but every friend starts thinking of himself as a big chef. When the chicken starts cooking by setting up a hearth of three stones in the field and burning wood on it, the delicious aroma that comes out spreads throughout the forest. Someone is busy chopping onions and tomatoes, someone is busy blowing the stove, and someone is busy giving free advice without doing any work. In this lap of nature without mobile network, clapping each other and reminiscing old memories is the real soul of this concert.
The unique culture of the hearth party
In Maharashtra, this unique culture has enjoyed a great place since a long time ago. It is the biggest celebration and gathering place for working or studying friends who come from city to village during holidays. In the afternoon, the fresh air, the cool shade of the trees, and in the night time with the calm and cool atmosphere, the satisfaction that the mind gets when eating hot, zingy Vashat in a plate grown on the padravali or brought from home, cannot be bought anywhere with money.
This ‘Pingala’ used to come early in the morning with lanterns and damru! He used to tell fortunes, preach and leave before dawn!
Not just food; So the intimate ceremony of friendship
In short, this Ranparti is not just an event of eating and drinking or satisfying the hunger, but it is an intimate ceremony that strengthens the bond of friendship. Rather than a closed AC room of a hotel, this ‘Gawran Party’, celebrated in the scent of soil and the dive of soulful friends, satisfies everyone from the heart. Therefore, for the youth of rural areas, this Ranparti is not just a lunch or dinner, but a very beautiful and sweet memory to be cherished in the corner of the mind for a lifetime.
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