Pheran Day (also International Pheran Day or World Pheran Day) is celebrated in Kashmir on 21 December as first day of Chillai Kalan.
History
editThe Pheran Day is celebrated for the preservation of tradition of wearing Pheran. In 2021, i.e December 2021, members of The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Confederation (JKEC) and JKAS officer Zeeshan Khan (Asstt Director Tourism Kashmir) assembled at Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk to observe 'Pheran Day'.[1] Bollywood actor Anupam Kher also wished Kashmiri people on "World Pheran Day."[2] In 2022, Pheran Day was celebrated at historic Ghanta Ghar.[3] The main aim of this day was to popularise the loose-and-long woollen gown worn to fight the biting cold as the minimum temperature hovers below sub-zero in various parts of Kashmir valley. Various tourists and locals cat-walked near Lal Chowk to promote "wearing Pheran".[4]
References
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- ^ "'Pheran Day' Observed In Srinagar". Kashmir Observer. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Here's how Anupam Kher wished everyone on World Pheran Day". Times of India. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "International Pheran Day celebrated across Kashmir". ETV Network. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Ashiq, Peerzada (21 December 2022). "Kashmir Valley dons pheran to greet 40-day winter spell of Chillai Kalan". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2022.