This chapter explores the enduring oral traditions of Purulia, a culturally rich region in eastern India known for its vibrant cultural traditions. Purulia is home to an array of oral traditions, each carrying distinct cultural, and social significance. Among the most prominent are Jhumur songs, Tusu songs, and Bhadu songs. In addition to these song traditions, Purulia is also home to other significant yet lesser-documented oral traditions such as Karam Geet, Jawa Geet, and Ahira Geet. Each of these traditions holds a distinct cultural and ritualistic importance within the rural communities of the region. This chapter brings attention to these lesser-documented oral traditions such as Karam Geet, Jawa Geet, and Ahira Geet. These traditions, though less studied, hold immense cultural value, encapsulating the lived experiences, beliefs, and everyday realities of the rural populace. These oral traditions of Purulia are deeply rooted in embodied memory, wherein performers use their voices, gestures, and bodily movements to transmit the inherited knowledge across generations. Unlike textual records, these traditions exist primarily through oral transmission, with performers drawing upon inherited knowledge and lived experience to sustain and evolve their cultural practices. This reliance on oral transmission has also contributed to the fluid nature of these traditions, allowing for innovation while maintaining a strong connection to the past. Therefore, these oral traditions of Purulia are not merely remnants of the past but living, evolving expressions of cultural identity. As these resonant voices continue to echo from the red soil of Purulia, they reaffirm the vital role of performance, storytelling, and song traditions in shaping the identity and collective consciousness of the people residing in Purulia, reinforcing the timeless nature of oral traditions as invaluable cultural assets.

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Resonances from the Red Soil: Enduring Voices of the Oral Traditions of Purulia

  • Surama Bera,
  • Shaktipada Kumar

摘要

This chapter explores the enduring oral traditions of Purulia, a culturally rich region in eastern India known for its vibrant cultural traditions. Purulia is home to an array of oral traditions, each carrying distinct cultural, and social significance. Among the most prominent are Jhumur songs, Tusu songs, and Bhadu songs. In addition to these song traditions, Purulia is also home to other significant yet lesser-documented oral traditions such as Karam Geet, Jawa Geet, and Ahira Geet. Each of these traditions holds a distinct cultural and ritualistic importance within the rural communities of the region. This chapter brings attention to these lesser-documented oral traditions such as Karam Geet, Jawa Geet, and Ahira Geet. These traditions, though less studied, hold immense cultural value, encapsulating the lived experiences, beliefs, and everyday realities of the rural populace. These oral traditions of Purulia are deeply rooted in embodied memory, wherein performers use their voices, gestures, and bodily movements to transmit the inherited knowledge across generations. Unlike textual records, these traditions exist primarily through oral transmission, with performers drawing upon inherited knowledge and lived experience to sustain and evolve their cultural practices. This reliance on oral transmission has also contributed to the fluid nature of these traditions, allowing for innovation while maintaining a strong connection to the past. Therefore, these oral traditions of Purulia are not merely remnants of the past but living, evolving expressions of cultural identity. As these resonant voices continue to echo from the red soil of Purulia, they reaffirm the vital role of performance, storytelling, and song traditions in shaping the identity and collective consciousness of the people residing in Purulia, reinforcing the timeless nature of oral traditions as invaluable cultural assets.