Bihan Utara festival is being observed in several villages, in Koraput district . This festival marks the dedication of traditional seeds such as paddy, ragi, and suan by tribal farmers to the village goddess. These seeds, cultivated in the hills and stored in their homes, symbolize gratitude and the hope for a prosperous harvest. The tribals will refrain from tilling the land or going out of the village for manual work for at least fifteen days . Those who violate will have to pay heavy fine to the village . The village priest is carried on the shoulders as a matter of respect in the festival . Everything depends on the direction of the village priest : Disari