A Village Fair
 Fairs are commonly held in villages. These fairs are of various kinds. Some fairs concern some specific fields. Such fairs are animal fairs, Agricultural tool fairs, village industry fairs, vegetables fairs, bee-keeping or dairy product fairs, etc. Fairs of specific kinds are not as common as the general fairs. The largest number of people visits only the general fairs. So in common parlance when we talk of a village fair, it means a general fair.
Ours is a big village. It is surrounded by a number of small villages on all sides. It is situated at a long distance from any main city. So, the villagers of this area are very eager to buy common household and other products and to have some fun and amusement.
It is for this reason that a fair is held every month in our village on the last Sunday. It is held in the vast open ground outside our village. The people from the adjoining villages all converge on the fair in large numbers.
Last Sunday which fell on 31st March, I went to see the said village fair. I saw a large number of people including men, women and children moving towards the venue of the fair. They were wearing gorgeous, gaudy clothes and were beaming with joy.
As I reached the open ground, I found the place humming with people. All over the ground stalls and kiosks had been set up. All kinds of things were being sold there. These included cosmetics, artificial jewellery, cassettes utensils, mats, blankets, and even T V sets, bicycles sewing machines, agricultural implements etc.
The greatest rush of children was at the toy shops. It was followed by sweets shops. Some people were watching the tricks of a juggler and! ill: of a magician. In one corner a wrestling match was being held and another lucky game was going on.
I took an ice-cream and a cold drink and watched the tricks of snake charmer and returned home in a happy mood.
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