The
Darjeeling Press Guild (DPG) in association with the information and
cultural department of the Gorkhaland Territorias Administration (GTA)
on Thursday organized the first ever “Deusi” and “Bhailoni” competition
in Darjeeling.
The competition is aimed at preserving
and exhibiting the rich culture and tradition of the Hills which is on
the wane and also to promote it for the next generation to follow.
Deusi and Bhailoni is a tradition of
singing hymns in praise of Lord Rama during the Diwali (Tihar) festival
who defeated the “Asura”- Baliraja and returned to his kingdom. Deusi is
played by the malemembers while Bhailoni by the female gender going
house to house, narrating Lord Rama’s exploit and Baliraja’s death in
the form of song.
The organizers to encourage people to
participate also fixed cash prize to winners. “The cash prize is
secondary and a form of showing gratitude to the participants. We did
not expect such a response from the participants and the people. We are
doing our bit to contribute inpreserving and promoting our culture and
tradition,” said Pranab Chhetri, the DPG general secretary.(EOIC)
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