Mayurbhanj, Nov. 13 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday attended the National Bandana Parba of Kudmi Samaj at Barasahi in Mayurbhanj, highlighting the community's agricultural traditions, cultural heritage and practices of worshipping cattle and nature.

Addressing the gathering, Majhi said the Kudmi community, which has a significant presence across several states, including Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, had preserved its cultural traditions over generations.

He said a large number of people from the Kudmi community settled in Odisha, particularly in Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar and Sundargarh, following the formation of the state.

The Chief Minister highl...