Hauj Banola: Garhwali Folk Song from Jaspur, Malla Dhangu about Public Works

 Folk Songs from Kumaon-Garhwal, Haridwar, Uttarkahnd-283  

Folk Songs, Folklore, Folktales, Folk Ballads, Folk Stories of Human Behavior, Human Emotions, Human Relationship, Human Psychology, Human Sensitivity, Human values, Human Sacrifices, Contemporary subjects interpersonal bond from Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon (Uttarakhand) – 15 

                                        By: Bhishma Kukreti

    Garhwali or Kumaoni Folk Songs could also be divided according to regions as

1-Popular or universal Garhwali Folk Songs sung Everywhere as Moti Dhangu

2-District wise Garhwali Folk Songs familiar or strictly related to district only

3-Tehsil wise Garhwali folk songs familiar or strictly related to Tehsil only

4-Pargana wise Garhwali folk songs familiar or strictly related to particular Pargana only

5-Block wise Garhwali folk songs familiar or strictly related to individual block only

6-Patti wise Garhwali folk songs familiar or strictly related to individual Patti only

7-Village wise Garhwali folk songs familiar or strictly related to individual village only

            The following folk song is strictly related to village Jaspur, Malla Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal.  In 1960, Jaspur villagers constructed a Hauj (irrigation water reservoir). There were four stake holders in constructing the Hauj (irrigation water reservoir)-block aid, contribution from villagers and constructing agencies and management committee.   

           When the Hauj was being constructed the Jaspur women created a fine folk songs about constructing a public utility Hauj.

 The folk song is quite long and this writer is providing a few lines of that folk song. The entire folk song provide enthusiasm to villagers and also provide historical details as how people constructed Hauj.

                 कुमाऊं, गढ़वाल ,हरिद्वार के  लोक गीत  -283      

    
          (टिहरी से गढवाली जागर, लोक गीत;  उत्तरकाशी से गढवाली जागर, लोक गीत; पौड़ी से गढवालीजागर,  लोक गीत; चमोली -रुद्रप्रयाग से गढवाली जागर,लोक गीत; नैनीताल से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत;अल्मोड़ा से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत;पिथोरागढ़ -बागेश्वर से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत;चम्पावत , उधमसिंह नगर से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत;उत्तराखंडी जागर,लोक गीत;,  हरिद्वार से जागर,लोक गीत;,मध्यहिमालयी जागर,लोक गीत;, हिमालयी जागर,लोक गीत;उत्तर भारितीय जागर,लोक गीत; भारतीयजागर,लोक गीत; एशियाई जागर,लोक गीत श्रृंखला)

 
  जसपुर (मल्ला ढांगू ) का एक सार्वजनिक हौज निर्माण लोक गीत 

चल भुला घना हौज बणौला, हौज बणौला।
हौज बणौला, प्याज कुल्योल्या
हौज बणौला, सट्यूँ रूपणि लगौला।
चल भुला नंदा हौज बणौला,चल भुला नंदा द्वारीखाळ जौला,                     
द्वारीखाळ जौला, दरख्वास्त द्योला। चल भुला जोगी हौज बणौला,हौज बणौला, मिऴवाक मिलौला चल भुला रेबतराम  हौज बणौला,
 हौज बणौला, प्याज कुल्योल्या।
चल भुला रेबतराम कुल्युं क खोज कुल्युं तैं दयोला द्वि रूप्या रोज 
चल भुला घना हौज बणौला, हौज बणौला।

O Pradhan ji! Let us build Hauj.

The Hauj would irrigate farm

We shall irrigate onion and would cultivate paddy.

Let Nanda goes to block headquarter Dwrikhal to submit application

Let Jogi collects contribution from each family

Let Rebatram finds workers for building the Hauj

Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 3/7/2013

Folk Songs from Kumaon-Garhwal-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued…284  

Folk Songs, Folklore, Folktales, Folk Ballads, Folk Stories of Human Behavior, Human Relationship, Human Psychology, Human Sensitivity, , Human values, Contemporary subjects, Human Sacrifices,  interpersonal bond  from Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon (Uttarakhand)  to be continued…15

                          

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टिहरी से गढवाली जागर, लोक गीत;  उत्तरकाशी से गढवाली जागर, लोक गीत; पौड़ी से गढवाली जागर, लोक गीत; चमोली -रुद्रप्रयाग से गढवाली जागर,लोक गीत; नैनीताल से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत; अल्मोड़ासे कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत;पिथोरागढ़ -बागेश्वर से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत;चम्पावत , उधम सिंह नगरसे कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत;उत्तराखंडी जागर,लोक गीत;,  हरिद्वार से जागर,लोक गीत;,मध्य हिमालयीजागर,लोक गीत;, हिमालयी जागर,लोक गीत;उत्तर भारितीय जागर,लोक गीत; भारतीय जागर,लोक गीत;एशियाई जागर,लोक गीत श्रृंखला जारी...

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