Oral Traditions and Expressions
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Jagaran
This folk song and dance form of Jammu is based on the theme of marriage and is performed during the marriage ceremony. When the groom, accompanied by the men folk, leaves for his in-laws' house (i.e. baraat), women folk left alone at home indulge in Jagarna.
Jhumeila
Jhumeila is a type of folk song sung in Uttarakhand. Jhumeila is sung to praise the bounty nature all across the Himalayan foothill. Jhumeila has a very deep meaning as it describes the whole natural flora and fauna of the state along with the seasonal changes that it undergoes. This is why Jhumeila is not sung in any particular season rather it is sung in every season.