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Madai Fair
 In the tribal villages of Bastar the Madai fairs record their social consideration as of vital importance to all the ethnic groups of the area. The Madai fairs of
Narayanpur, Kondagaon, Dantewara and Dhanara, falls within February, March and April every year.
Though the Madai is organized in many villages, the most renowned Madai is that of
Narayanpur in Bastar. Held in the third or fourth week of February, it is a day of great religious importance. Devotees gather under the shade of a sacred tree to sacrifice a goat to the mother goddess. Amidst much singing, beating of drums and bells, the goat is slaughtered and then taken round the entire village. The night is spent in dancing, eating and making merry.
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