The culture of Kollam lies in its religious festivals, art, education system and business. People of different religions coexist on the land of Kollam. Therefore culture of Kollam can be classified as a mixture of few cultures. People of each community celebrate different occasions and festivals according to their individual religious tradition.
Few of the non-Hindu festivals highly celebrated in Kollam includes Christmas, Easter and Muharram. The Hindu festivals are organized in different parts of the year. Few of the highly acclaimed Hindu festivals in Kollam include Kollam Pooram, Onam. Religious tolerance is one of the key features of the Kollam culture. The religious festivals in Kollam are attended by people of varied religions.
The people of Kollam mainly speak in Malayalam, which is the official language of Kollam district. There are few other languages that are widely spoken in the city such as Tamil, Telegu and Kannada. One of the most used and popular foreign language of Kollam is English.
Few festivals are celebrated not only as religious traditions, but as a mark of remembrance of the cultural tradition of Kollam. One of such festivals is Oachirakkali. The sword-fight is conducted in this festival to commemorate the historic battle of Kayamkulam fought between the Raja of Kayamkulam and the Maharaja of Travancore.
class="content_heading">Last Updated on 9/15/2011
