Churia-Churianir Pala

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Title

Churia-Churianir Pala

Subject

Churia-Churianir Pala

Description

“Churia Churianir Pala” is the story of two birds—Churia and Churiani—who symbolize a married couple. Churia, the husband, goes abroad for twelve years, leaving his wife Churiani behind. Unknown to him, Churiani also leaves home and goes in search of her husband. After twelve years, Churia is crestfallen to see that his wife is not there to welcome him, and he, too, searches for his wife. Finally, they get reunited after facing a lot of tribulations.

Creator

UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University

Source

Vill- Baharadanri, Bhagaban Chak, P.O- Rohini, Paschim Medinipur

Publisher

UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase-II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University

Date

09.11.2016

Contributor

Mihir Dandapat: 9732952758
Dr. Subrata K Mukherjee: 9932540778

Rights

© Department of English, Vidyasagar University

Relation

Naach, Dance, Gaan, Song, Performing Arts of Bengal, Performance Studies, Interview, Workshop

Format

JPG Image Files, AVCHD Video File

Language

Bengali

Type

Performing Art and Cultural Text

Identifier

The Department of English, Vidyasagar University had undertaken a Field Trip to Vill- Baharadanri, Bhagaban Chak, P.O- Rohini, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal on 09.11. 2016 under the aegis of UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II Project entitled "Translation, documentation, and conservation of Tribal Oral Folk Literature and Cultural Texts of West Bengal"

Coverage

Folk Performance/ Folk Drama of Bengal, Interview, Workshop

Collection Items

Churia-Churianir Pala
Churia-Churianir pala is another endangered folk drama of the Sabar community. The folk drama is performed in the parts of Odisha and West Bengal that are situated in the basin of the Subarnarekha river. This is the story of two birds that form…
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