‘God of Humans’:Dina-Bhadri, Dalit Folktales and Environmental Movements

Sharma, Mukul

doi:10.1080/19472498.2020.1866365

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“…They are adored and worshipped. The purpose of the bhajans is to honour and glorify Bhadri and Dina [23].…”

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Understanding The Role Of Folk Ballad Songs As Medium Of Mass Communication In Rural India

Alam,

Dubey,

Shukla

et al. 2023

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Folk songs are hereditary tunes that have been handed down through the ages in a certain neighbourhood, area, or culture. They are usually passed down orally, and they are frequently connected to the daily activities, experiences, and traditions of the individuals who originally carried them. A vast array of topics can be covered by folk songs, such as love, employment, social and political issues, historical occurrences, and more. These are mirror of societies and are directly proportional to the inherent cultural richness of that society. Bihar is culturally rich state which boasts of many vernacular languages, viz, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithali, Angika, Bajjika. Native speakers of all these languages carry a legacy of folktales, folk songs, and folk dances. In this paper, however, focus is on folk songs emanating from these different vernaculars and their significance as a medium of communication. The cultural values, accepted idioms, and practical significance of folk songs have a profound effect on rural society. Folk songs have the power to transcend communication obstacles such as language, speech, and words, as well as obstacles related to interest, comprehension, interpretation, attitude, and perception. One of the most significant tools for fostering national identity and social transformation is the folk song. Folk media may easily cover social issues associated to rural development, even though it may require significant change to effectively express social themes. Therefore, we must constantly and carefully protect our traditional media from the negative impacts of globalization to ensure its survival.

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“…They are adored and worshipped. The purpose of the bhajans is to honour and glorify Bhadri and Dina [23].…”

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Understanding The Role Of Folk Ballad Songs As Medium Of Mass Communication In Rural India

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“…Oral traditions are also represented in a nation's identity in Australia, where Aboriginal tribes, as the original residents, continue to uphold their oral traditions (Gernet, 2022;Stoor, 2021;Wilkie et al, 2020). Similarly, in India, gods are depicted as god worshipers, as these gods are indigenous to Indian culture (Gan-Choudhury, 2015;Sharma, 2020;Sondhi, 2021). Furthermore, Greece (Frankfurter, 2019;Lanza, 2022) displays its national identity as a knowledge-rich nation through oral traditions, particularly in the realm of philosophy.…”

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The oral tradition of <em>Syahadat Kures</em> : Core and initial foundations of Surakarta Kasunanan palace rule, Central Java Indonesia

Gumelar,

Sumarwati,

Saddhono

2024

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Syahadat Kures is an oral tradition of Surakarta Kasunanan palace, typically practiced in rituals as a means of communication with perceived supernatural powers. This oral tradition adheres to the customs and patterns of life within palace community. This article aims to describe the content, meaning, and role of Syahadat Kures in the lives of the people residing in Surakarta Kasunanan palace. This research employs a qualitative descriptive approach with an ethnographic methodology. Data collection involves observation and literature review. The research employed purposive sampling and snowball sampling techniques. The research results encompass two aspects: (1) a description of the content, meaning, and direct role of Syahadat Kures in the lives of the people residing in Surakarta Kasunanan palace, and (2) the implementation of Islamic values in the domains of government, art, and culture at Surakarta Kasunanan palace. The effect of practicing Syahadat Kures is to obey God's commands and avoid God's prohibitions. This influence affects many parts of life in Surakarta Kasunanan palace, notably governance, arts, and culture. All these elements have meanings and purposes that are directly tied to Islamic beliefs. Thus, Syahadat Kures plays an essential role in the growth of Islamic preaching, particularly to the population of Surakarta Kasunanan palace. This study is intended to aid other researchers, particularly those working in culture, history, and religion.

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“…Scholars have begun rereading such traditions to theorize Dalit relations with their environments, recognize them as key stakeholders in the environmental discourse, and address their ecological precarity (Kumar and Mishra 2022). In this regard, Mukul Sharma's ( , 2019Sharma's ( , 2020Sharma's ( , 2021 pioneering work on Dalit folklore has been instrumental in bringing caste into the Indian environmental literature. A growing body of Dalit autobiographies and literary anthologies translated from the vernacular to English, including the dossiers edited by Susie Th aru and K. Satyanarayana (Th aru and Satyanarayana 2011;Satyanarayana andTh aru 2013a, 2013b), are also important for understanding Dalit ecological experiences.…”

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Towards Dalit Ecologies

Prasad

2022

Environment and Society

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The caste system has implications for the environmental experiences of Dalits (formerly “untouchables”). Dalits are disproportionately impacted by natural disasters and climate change because of their high dependence on natural resources and manual labor, including agriculture. Dalit viewpoints and ecological expertise nevertheless remain missing from the environmental literature and mainstream activism. Aligning with Black ecologies as a challenge to eco-racism, I use the term “Dalit ecologies” to conceptualize Dalit articulations with their environment and experiences of eco-casteism involving inequities such as their exclusions from natural resources and high vulnerability to pollution and waste. My analysis of scholarly literature finds that nature is caste-ized through the ideology of Hindu Brahminism that animates mainstream environmental activism in India. Dalit subjectivities and agency nevertheless remain evident in their literary and oral narratives and ongoing struggles for access to land, water, and other environmental resources.

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‘God of Humans’:Dina-Bhadri, Dalit Folktales and Environmental Movements

Cited by 4 publications

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Understanding The Role Of Folk Ballad Songs As Medium Of Mass Communication In Rural India

Understanding The Role Of Folk Ballad Songs As Medium Of Mass Communication In Rural India

The oral tradition of <em>Syahadat Kures</em> : Core and initial foundations of Surakarta Kasunanan palace rule, Central Java Indonesia

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