9. Mention some of the amusements the Vedic people use to get engaged in.
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As Aryan were horse-loving and chivalrous people, the most popular and prominent amusement of the Vedic Aryans comprised of the chariot race.
Although frequently a cause of lament, the dicing was also a favourite pastime. The Rig Veda does not provide detail of this game; however, several passages of the later Samhitas and Brahmanas provide lists several expressions linked with dicing. The favourite pastimes of Vedic Aryans were music and dancing. The Rig Veda’s frog-hymn refers to the musical chating of Brahmanas engaged in the extraction of Soma.
There remain references of three kinds of musical instruments- dundhubi (drum) used both in war and peace; Karkari (something like a flute); and Kshoni (Vina). Both women and men danced in Rig Vedic times. The make dancer was called nrita and the female nritu. Swinging was also a popular pastime. One can also find the references to fairs (Samana) people showed off their talents archery, sport, etc, and they (the fairs) served the purpose of establishing social contacts.
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Chariot-racing, horse-racing, playing dice, music and dice, music and dance were the favorite pastimes.