Worship and Devotion The Tanda of Gors followed some definite principles of life. The references to their faith in life and work are seen in the prayer of the goddess. Gors are worshippers of Goddess. The goddesses viz. Tulaja, Mathara, Sitala, Hingala, Kankali, Durga, Maryamma are called as Banjaran goddesses in Nimad region. The goddess…
Rajasthani Dhundh Song हरि हरि हरियो …ले ज्यू ज्यू चम्पा लहरि यो.. हरि… एडियो रा ऐडा खेडा कमली गाय कमली गाय… बाहर भोजन चरता जाय… चरता चरता मांगे हिंग एतरा हुओ रे एतरा हुओ। [Festival Songs of Rajasthan by Dr. Jagmalsingh, page 29] The birthday boy is blessed after this ritual and the following song…
Gol Khayer Gol Khayer means eating the jaggery. This event is organized prior to the marriage. After consuming jaggery the engagement is supposed to be fixed. Normally the event is organized at the boy’s Tanda. People from both sides gather under a big tree or Mango groove outside the Tanda. The bridegroom is brought there….
Taangadi Kholer The relatives are given lunch with sweets on the next day or sometimes a goat is sacrificed to the reigning deity and a feast is given to the relatives. All the women from the Tanda gather in the groom’s house in the afternoon and the belongings in the Taangadi given to the bride…
Dialect We have 179 languages and 544 dialects in our country. Gor Banjara people call their dialect as Gor Boli or Gormati. Almost 2 crore people speak Gormati dialect in India today. It is spoken in about 17 provinces. Gor Banjara have also learned the language of other provinces and still maintained their own Gor…
Gor Banjara Folk Literature The folk literature of Gor Banjara people is still preserved orally. I have written a separate book on Gor Culture. Here I am trying to present different references to the folk literature. The cultural history of any tribe is incomplete without the study of the concerned folk literature. Renowned poet Ravindranath…
Ritugeet (Song of the Seasons) “वादळन पाणीं ये, पाणीं आयो आंदाधुंद बाई….. नदी नरमदा ये, नदी आई भरपूर बाई नदीयारो पाणी. ये, गोडीयान आवरोछ बाई नदी नरमदा ये…. वादळन पाणीं ये, पार्णी आयो आंधा धुंद बाई…. नदीयारो पाणीं ये, छतीयान आवरोछ, बाई नदी नरमदा ये नदीयारो पाणीं ये, गळेण आवरोछ, बाई नदी नरमना ये कु…
Origin of Jadhav Wadatiya Clan The Naiks of major Tandas gathered for the meeting. Naga Baba was specially invited to attend it. Everybody had faith in Baba. Baba listened to the whole episode and fined Pandav Prasad for 1 rupee. From that rupee Prasadam was brought and distributed to all and thus the sour happening…
Wajana Song The permission of the Tanda’s Naik is needed before celebrating the Holi. The Holi group reaches in front of the Naik’s home and sings the song called Wajana. आन भाईरे खेलतून कुद्त गेरीया उतरे……।। आयेन उभे छरे ¶ यामुऱे दरबार जो ¶ यामुऱे दिनो छ आवो आदर मानजो।। ओरी नायकण (कल्पना) दिनी छरे…
