intoxicating drinks and sweets (thandai/bhang halwa) are the main attraction. In large families, a Bakra/Khasi (he-goat/sheep) is bought few days before the festival, and is slaughtered on the day of festival. The backstrap and shoulder parts are cut into small pieces and marinated in garlic, onion and few spices and then skewered over charcoal to make Bihari Seekh Kebab. Liver (kaleji) is cut into small pieces and is pan fried with a little salt and pepper. And is one of the delicacies for children. While the rest part of the meat are cooked as korma. The korma is eaten with Pua (a batter of wheat flour and sugar with various dry fruits, deep fried in ghee). Meat dishes are eaten all day and the meat is also shared with neighbours and relatives. Also a very sweet halwa made up of dry fruits, condensed milk and bhang is prepared. At evening/night, peoples enjoy delicious Pakora, Gulab jamun, Chhole, Dahi-baras, and Kadhi-bari served with boiled rice. Shivraatri On this day, the persons specially women who did fasting eat Phalahar (fruit diet). Ramnavami It is also one of the major festival of the region. A night before this festival, women cook Kheer, Puri, Dal-Puri and gulgula next morning after worshiping, these are eaten as offering whole day. Sattuani/Sattua Sankranti This festival falls on Mesh Sankranti day. A Sattuani Thaali is prepared on this day which includes foods with coolant properties like: Sattu Ka Panna, Aam ka Tikora, Kakkdi (Cucumber) with Roasted Jeera powder & Rock Salt and Alsi ki Chutney. A cup of Jirwani (buttermilk) also accompanies the Sattuani Thaali. Janmashtami This occasion is linked with special Laapsi of Singhara (Chestnut) and Khas-Khas (Poppy seeds). Hartalika Teej A day before the festival, women dedicate their whole day in preparing Perukia. And on the day of this festival, they offer this dessert and fruits to the God and after the worshiping, it is eaten as offering. It can be eaten for several days as it doesn't require preservation or refrigeration. Navami/Navraatar and Dassahara Satvik khana is eaten on all the nine days of Puja. And on tenth day i.e., Dussehra special dishes like Puri, Kachori, Dum-Aloo, Chhole, Jalebi Pua, Bari-Kadhi, Dahi-Bara, etc. are cooked. At evening after "Ravan-Dahan", there is tradition of meat eating. Diwali This is one of the largest festival of the region and people enjoy eating numerous kind of sweets and