Char Bhai Masoo; Four Folk Deities of Ravain/Rawaeen Region, Garhwal

Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna-Tons Valley Region, Garhwal -13

Jagar Gatha (Prose Folk Ritual Tales) from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley, Garhwal Region-6

            Song collection by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad ‘Jaggu’ Naudiyal 

                 Translation, Interpretation by: Bhishma Kukreti

  Every territory has its own folk deities. Due to new religious sects, these deities might not be worshipped but their stories are always attracting the communities.

 The following folk poem is about four forms of Masoo a local folk deity of Ravain/Rawaeen region

वांइ गढ़वाल क्षेत्र का प्रचलित   लोक गीत- 13

रवांइ क्षेत्र से लोक जागर व धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत -6 
 
   (मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल,)

(इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं अतिरिक्त व्याखा - भीष्म कुकरेती )

         चार भाई मासू देवो की व्याख्या

चार: भाई मासूए रे मामा  चार: भाई मासू ए।
चाल्दा मासू जैठड़ो भाई चालदा मासू ए।
गोठा मासू शान्ति देव रौ भाई -भाई मासू ए।
पवासी  मासू छोटड़ी भाई झट सुणदो मासू ए।
चार: भाई मासूए रे मामा वासीक मासू  मासू ए।
 चार: भाई मासूए रे देव मासू देव मासू ए।

Masoo deities are four brothers.

Chalda Masu is eldest one.

Gotha Masoo is peaceful deity.

Pavasee deity is younger one. Pavasi deity listens immediately.

Out of four Masoo deities, Basik Masoo is another deity.

Copyright for interpretation @ Bhishma Kukreti 8/6/2013

     References:

Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain Kshetra ke lok sahitya kaa Sanskritik Adhyayan

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