Sohar

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Sohar is a traditional Bhojpuri folk song genre typically performed by women to celebrate childbirth and related rituals.

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Sohar canonical 3

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Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Bhojpuri folk song genre ⓘ
traditional folk music ⓘ
accompaniedBy clapping ⓘ
simple percussion ⓘ
associatedWithLanguage Bhojpuri language ⓘ
linked to: Bhojpuri
countryOfOrigin India ⓘ
culturalRegion Bihar ⓘ
Jharkhand ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
eastern Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
function blessing the newborn ⓘ
celebration of childbirth ⓘ
expressing joy of motherhood ⓘ
strengthening women’s community bonds ⓘ
genreOf folk song ⓘ
heritageStatus intangible cultural heritage (informal) ⓘ
lyricalTheme invocation of deities ⓘ
praise of the mother ⓘ
praise of the newborn ⓘ
wishes for prosperity and longevity ⓘ
musicalFeatures call-and-response singing ⓘ
unison group singing ⓘ
performanceSetting courtyard gatherings ⓘ
domestic space ⓘ
performedBy women ⓘ
performedDuring naming ceremonies (naamkaran) ⓘ
sixth-day ritual (chhathi) ⓘ
performingArtsTraditionOf Bhojpuri-speaking regions ⓘ
relatedGenre Banna-Banni songs ⓘ
Kajri ⓘ
Vivaah geet ⓘ
religiousContext Hindu family rituals ⓘ
socialRole vehicle for transmitting cultural values ⓘ
women-centric ritual practice ⓘ
status living tradition in Bhojpuri culture ⓘ
transmission oral tradition ⓘ
typicalContext birth rituals ⓘ
childbirth celebrations ⓘ
post-delivery ceremonies ⓘ

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