The Subaltern study as well as the history of rural folk has emerged as a recent trend of historical research. Now-a-days, it has drawn the attention of teachers, research scholars and intellectuals of the whole world to highlight the different aspects of the culture of the rural mass. A number of fairs and festivals is absorbed by the rural folk of south Odisha. Most of these fairs and festivals are associated with the village goddesses. A humble attempt has been made in this paper to bring to lime light some of the neglected fairs and festivals of south Odisha.
