Hantya Jagar: Folksongs for Folk Ritual Performance for calling Dissatisfied Souls

Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna-Tons Valley Region, Uttarkashi, Garhwal -23 

Jagar Gatha (Lyrical Prose Folk Ritual Sayings) from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley, Uttarkashi, Garhwal Region-16

            Folk Songs/Folktales collection by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad ‘Jaggu’ Naudiyal 

                 Translation, Interpretation by: Bhishma Kukreti

            In Garhwal, Kumaon, there is very important folk ritual performance of Hantya Jagar. Ranbhut Jagars are also Hantya Jagar.

  Once, Kukreti explained Hantya Jagar as –“‘Hantya’ means the unfulfilled desire of deceased one. Many times, the future teller speaks that there is ‘Hantya’ problem for the bad days of a family or families the family perform the ‘Hantya’ Ghadela ritual. The Jagri (Ghadela performer) first sings the following songs before the stories of Hantya Jagar. In the initiating chants the Jagri calls the souls of deceased died by accidents or with unusual death.  Jagri and his assistant play the Daunru and bronze plate.” 

             It is said that when a person dies by accident or dies in early age or dies without fulfilling a specific desire, the soul of said person does not get eternal piece. The said dissatisfied soul wants ritual performance from the family.

                When the future teller suggests the family member arranges Hantya Pujai (ritual for satisfying dissatisfied soul).  There are many folk songs in tale form for Hantya Jagar (calling dissatisfied soul). The Hantya Jagars are always with pathos or sadness.

                  The following is one of the Hantya Jagar folk song from Ravain/Rawaeen region of Garhwal (Yamuna -Tons valley).

           रवांइ,  उत्तरकाशी  गढ़वाल क्षेत्र  के  प्रचलित   लोक गीत- 23 
           रवांइ,  उत्तरकाशी क्षेत्र से जागर या धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत/कथायें    -16  
 
                (मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल)
( इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं अतिरिक्त व्याखा - भीष्म कुकरेती )

   रवाईं में हंत्या  जागर -भाग -१ 

मामी तेरी छुटी पड़ी चाखोल्युं की टोल।
तेरो होलो केसों मामी इजा को पराण।
तेरो होलो केसों मामी इजा को पराण।
त्वेको आयो पड़ी मामी काल सी ओ बाण।
काल सी छिपदो मामी रीट दो सी ओ बाण।
सोची होलो मामी तै हरस देखऊं।
यख मं बैठी रो तेरो बांको माणिस।
के कालन डालि मामी जोड़ी मां बिछाऊँ।
भैर  भीतर मामी देखी ज तू अ क्वैक।
देखी भाळी जाई मामी आपड़ो बागीचा।

  Jagari (Ritual Priest) after calling the female soul and soul entering into a body of the person –

 O dear! Bird herds are separated from you.

O dear! How would be your motherhood without your children?

O dear! How did the death come for you?

O dear! The death came hiding and surrounding you.

O dear! The death was searching you and you were thinking that you would see the happiness of family.

O dear! Your dear husband is sitting here.

O dear! The death separated you from your husband.

O dear! You see here and there everywhere in your house, see your garden and then satisfyingly go for ever.

Copyright for interpretation @ Bhishma Kukreti 18/6/2013

     References:

Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain Kshetra ke lok Sahitya ka Sanskritik Adhyayan

2-Sudha Chandola, Some Goddess Rituals from Non Narrative folk songs of India

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Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley Region, Uttarkashi, Garhwal to be continued…24

Jagar Gatha (Lyrical Prose Folk Ritual Tales) from Ravain, Yamuna-Tons Valley, Uttarkashi, Garhwal Region to be continued…17

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