Kailu Bir Jagar Gatha: Folk Song Illustrating the Chief Assistant Brave Men of Folk Deity of Ravain

Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna-Tons Valley Region, Garhwal -14 

Jagar Gatha (Prose Folk Ritual Tales) from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley, Garhwal Region-7

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

                 Translation, Interpretation by: Bhishma Kukreti

   In Rawain/Rawaeen, Garhwal region, Uttarakhand, there are four specific local deities Chalda Masu, Gotha Masu, Pavasi Masu, and Basik Masu. Every Masu deity has his own brave man.

 There is calling of specific brave man Kailu of Gotha Masu as follows -   

            रवांइ गढ़वाल क्षेत्र का प्रचलित   लोक गीत- 14

          रवांइ क्षेत्र से लोक जागर व धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत -7 
 
                       (मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल)

                ( इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं अतिरिक्त व्याखा - भीष्म कुकरेती )

         गोठा मासु देव का कैलू बीर

गोठा मासू को रौ बीर  कैलू बीर कैलू बीर।
को निशाण संगनलू कैलू बीर कैलू बीर।
कर,तामी को ठगालू  कैलू बीर कैलू-बीर। 
कैलू बीर  एक बीर रौयो बीर कैलू-बीर। 
गोठा मासू को रौ बीर  कैलू बीर कैलू बीर।
कर तामी उगै लालू कैलू बीर कैलू-बीर। 

Brave Man Kailu is chief assistant of Gotha Masu deity.

Brave man Kailu goes with Flag (of Gotha Masu).

Who shall collect the ‘Tami’ tax?

The Brave man Kailu the chief assistant of Gotha Masu will collect ‘Tami’ tax. 

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

Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley Region, Garhwal to be continued…15

Jagar Gatha (Prose Folk Ritual Tales) from Ravain, Yamuna-Tons Valley, Garhwal Region to be continued…8

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