**মন্ডেই** হল ওড়িশার আদিবাসীদের একটি উপজাতীয় উৎসব, যেটি নবরঙ্গপুর জেলায় পালন করা হয়। এই নামটি *মান্ডি* শব্দ থেকে এসেছে, হিন্দি ভাষায় যার অর্থ একটি ছোট বাজার। উপজাতিরা ঐতিহ্যগতভাবে নবরঙ্গপুর জেলার বিভিন্ন স্থানে ফসল কাটার মরশুমে এই উৎসব পালন করে। ওড়িশার অন্য কয়েকটি জেলায় এবং ছত্তিশগড় রাজ্যের কিছু স্থানে এই উৎসব পালিত হয়।

Tribes such as the Gond, the Paraja, the Bhotoda, the Gadoba and the Kandha get together on a particular day to exchange their agricultural produce. Near their village deity they worship their first harvest and then go to sell their paddy, maize and vegetables. It is a huge gathering of people from all nearby villages. Some cultural dance programmes are also organized by the convenors.

The District Administration of Nabarangpur has initiated an effort to promote this festival, and have placed its identity on a State as well as a National Level. In the first week of November each year, a festival is organized with association of Culture Department, Govt of Orissa, at the District Headquarters. Tribal dances from the interior belt of the Nabarangpur district are displayed to the invitees from different parts of the nation. Also, cultural exchange takes place between the artists of different regions.

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The festival of Mondei is an extremely popular festival celebrated in the Nabarangpur District of Odisha. The celebration of the festival can well be understood from its nomenclature as the name Mondei is derived from the Hindi word "Mondi" that means a small market place.

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Mondei Festival witnesses a large congregation of devotees from all over India, who worship a common deity. This offering of prayers to deity is done amidst traditional rituals and customs. The festival celebrations are accompanied with a fair organized by the natives. Apart from the traditional rituals and customs there are dance and music performances that are held every year.

An attractive feature of the festive celebration involves tribal opera that extends throughout the night. The time of celebrations is generally after harvest in the month of October-November.

The festival is celebrated at different locations within the district wherein men and women from nearby places gather to participate. Traditionally, a district level program presently it attracts tourists from national level. Various programs are organized to suit all classes of audiences.

Various activities like Rural sporting, Mountain trekking, Kavi Sammelan, Crafts mela, Artist camps, Pallishree mela, Development exhibition, Open quiz and Folk dances are organized. Colorful processions keep the festive spirit lively.

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This festival is celebrated by large number of people worshipping a common deity among pre- historic rituals. Fair and entertainment activities with folk dances and tribal opera can be seen for the whole night in the festival. Mondei is usually celebrated after harvesting of crops. The festival is observed at different popular locations through out the District gathering men and women of the area and far off.There are various Socio Cultural organizations which play vital role in spearheading the cultural activities of the Nabarangpur District.

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* ওয়েব্যাক মেশিনে আর্কাইভকৃত ১১ মার্চ ২০১৬ তারিখে

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1. ↑  "Mondei Festival - December 2021"। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২১।
2. ↑  "Culture & Heritage"। সংগ্রহের তারিখ ৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২১।