Folk Music & Dance
The Traditional Wedding Songs of Bihar
Suhag, lagan, lachari and the tearful samdaun. A guide to the wedding songs women sing in Mithila and the Bhojpuri region, and what they mean.
Folk songs
Folk Music & Dance
The Folk Songs of Bihar: Music That Lives in Every Occasion
Sohar for a birth, kajari for the rains, Chhath geet at dawn. A guide to the folk songs of Bihar, the poets…
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Festivals & Rituals
Sama-Chakeva: The Beautiful Festival of Mithila
Clay birds, moonlit fields and songs for brothers. How the women of Mithila celebrate Sama-Chakeva, the festival of a sister and her…
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Festivals & Rituals
Chhath Puja: The Festival That Connects Every Bihari
Four days of fasting and prayer to the sun, ending with offerings at the water’s edge at sunset and sunrise. The festival…
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