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Six Season in Bangladesh |
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Barsa
(June to August) Rainy Season |
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In
Bangladesh, which has both the world’s largest
delta system and the greatest flow of river water
to the sea, water rules the earth, and so the most
important season of all is barsa, a time of lashing
rains and tearing winds. In this season, 70 percent
of the land is under water – water from rivers,
the sea, rain, tidal waves, floods and the melting
snows of the Himalayas. The rains are at first a
welcome relief from the baking, dusty hot season.
But as the rains continue, the land turns into a
brown and watery mass, ever-changing in shape and
texture. Fields and homes are flooded; people and
animals have to move to higher ground. Food is reduced
to pre-cooked rice, dal and jackfruit that ripen
at this time. During the rains, most villages are
isolated, accessible only by boat. The people become
self-sufficient and depend on each other rather
than the outside world. The rain has turned stagnant
water fresh again. Children leap naked into ponds.
Women swim in sarees. Men dive in wearing sarongs.
It is during the rainy season that Bangladesh’s
main crop, jute, begins to ripen and is harvested.
Farmers dive down to the roots to cut them. The
stalks are placed on high ground to dry. Aside from
the practical problems, the rains and water also
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Sarat
(September to October) Autumn |
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As
September begins, the skies are blue and a cool
wind blows. The land turns into a carpet of bright
green rice shoots while the smell of drying jute
invades the air. Flowers bloom, the rice ripens
and the harvest begins. Blue, gold and green are
the colours of sarat – blue sky, golden sun
and green vegetation from emerald to jade, pea to
lime, shamrock to sea-green. In the green fields,
white Siberian cranes, egrets and ducks hunt for
food. Although the air is humid, there is a slight
chill late at night.
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Hemanto
(October to November) Late autumn |
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Once
the land has emerged from its watery grave, it is
time to replant in new, fertile soil that is rich
in nutrients. During this season, the land is at
its luscious best. Festivals flourish to hail the
harvest, the end of the floods, the coming of the
new soil and the wonder of the rivers. The country’s
troubadours are everywhere, dressed in bright clothes
and singing for money. The land and its people come
to life during hemanto, when the flowers bloom –
jasmine, water lily, rose, magnolia, hibiscus and
bougainvillea. By the season’s end, the air
is no longer humid. Fresh scents replace the dry
jute smell. Hemanto marks the start of the wedding
season where receptions are held under red, blue,
green or white tents.
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Seet
(November to December) Winter |
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From
mid-November to early January, the weather becomes
more arid and less humid. The earth dries and dust
forms. Warm clothes are pulled out. Young people
play tennis, football, cricket and golf. Seet is
also the season when people return to their ancestral
villages, where they can experience once again the
essence of Bangladesh – the harmony of man,
beast, land, water and air.
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Basanto
(December to February) Spring |
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The
coolest days are from mid-December to February when
the days are golden with light, the flowers are
blooming and the nights and early mornings are chilly.
Night guards wrap themselves up in shawls and blankets
with scarves and hats pulled down over their ears.
During basanto, the countryside hums with fairs,
parades and commemorations. Arts festivals celebrate
painting and handicrafts, poetry, music and drama.
In Dhaka, basanto heralds the beginning of the social
season with a frantic whirl of invitations to weddings,
parties and dinners. Along with the cool weather
comes the nation’s silly season – politics.
To a Bangladeshi, politics is what alcohol or sport
is to other nations. Everyone gets involved.
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Grisma
(March to May) Summer |
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Throughout
basanto, the weather warms up a bit each day until
March 1, when the heat starts intensifying more
rapidly. The soil turns a dusty khaki and then almost
white. There are lightening and thunder storms and
sometimes, icy lumps of hail crash down. The rivers
dry out and are difficult to navigate. Grisma is
also the peak time for the brick industry. Bricks
are used for building and are a substitute for stone
and gravel in Bangladesh. In the cities, the humid
air is laden with dust, brick grit and auto fumes.
The sun is a round red globe, beating down relentlessly.
Everyone waits for the rains and the beginning of
another cycle of seasons.
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