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The term ‘haat’ is one of the favorite word of a Bangali . Rabindranath Tagore has used this word over and over again in many of his prose and poems. Well, who can forget the famous ‘Kumor Parar Goru Gari’ and ‘Haat Boshechhe sukrobarey’. But, one will find the famous haat only on Saturday! Well, not much of us know that the Saturday haat at Santiniketan is one of the famous places where you should be at least once in your lifetime.
Santiniketan’s ‘Shonibare Haat’ in Sonajhuri, Khoai is the best place to rejuvenate yourself. The rural market off the road to Khowai will please your eyes. Many from cities flock there to just be a part of the display of handmade artefacts, terracotta work, and leather jewellery, Kantha textiles and home-made Bengali sweets. Baul songs are definitely an added attraction of this place. One will find the perfect blend of tradition and modernity in this ‘Shonibare Haat’.
