The name Haryana means "The Abode of God" from Sanskrit Hari (the Hindu God Vishnu) and ayana (home), although it may also refer to the lush green landscape of the state (from Sanskrit harit meaning green).

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Song:
Haryana has its own folk Song in form of  raaginis. The famous Song’s of Haryana is “Hat ja tau Pache ne”. The music has started becoming part of Bollywood like song "Tu raja ke rajdulari" in movie Oye lucky, Lucky oye.

The raaginis have stories about the past heroes and their brave fights.


Culture
Gagra choli is the traditional clothes for females and kurta dhoti for men. But with recent times metropolitan dress are also being worn because of effect of television. Earlier the females had ghugta from the elder males in their in-laws' family. The women also work in fields along with men.

 
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