Folk music and tradition

Nadia district of undivided Bengal was the heart of Bengali culture. Chuadanga district also carries that eastern heritage. The folk culture and rural heritage of this place is very ancient. At one time Murshidi, Marfati, Jatra, Bhasan, Kavigan, Kirtan, Jari Gaan, Gazari Geet, Gajaner Gaan, Mother Pir's Gaan, Meeli Geet, Wedding Gaan, Krishaker Methogan, etc. were the mainstays of the villages. The district is a center of religious practice for Muslim fakirs and Baul Hindus, Vaishnavism and others. Chuadanga is the abode of many followers of Lalon and Gosai Gopal and many other Baulists.

Jarigan:

Jarigan is a prominent resource of Bengali folk culture. Along with Baul songs, jarigan has long gained special popularity in the region. Jarigan and Jarinritya start from the night of Muharram moon sighting. This song is performed for 10 days till 10th Muharram. In the Chuadanga region, Ahad Gain (Kulchara), Shukur Ali (Hanurbaradi), Ajibar Rahman (Sumirdia), Sultan Ali and Falehar (Hazrahati), Matu Gain (Hogalbagadi), Haider Ali (Jafarpur), Hossain Mohar Ali, Naveen Mandal and others have contributed.

Bhasangan:

In the Chuadanga region, this vasanayatra is practiced in the month of Shravan, i.e. in the middle of the monsoon season. In the rainy season, people die more from snake bites in this country. Bhasanyatra is based on the folklore of Bengal based on the story of Chand Sadagar and his daughter-in-law Behula, son Lakhinder and Manasa. Oliyar Rahman Malita, Takim Mandal, Qiyamuddin (Jafarpur), Hazari (Daulatdiar), Syed Ali (Pirpur), Afsar Ali, Bahar Ali, Madab, Vadu, Qayem Ali, Mansur Chand, Tahar Ali (Chuadanga) are some of the contributors of Bhasanyatra.

Songs of Jhapan and Manasa:

Jhapan is held in the middle of the month of Shravan. Snakes with snakes compete with other snakes in Jhapan. In the neck of Premchand of Kedarganj in Chuadanga district, that old but ever new Behula Lakhinder's trench

This is not the month of Shawn.

Tell me how to stay

In the dark room.

Journey:

Journey to the rich repertoire of folk culture of Bangladesh is an invaluable resource. Jatra is the act of performing a Gita with a traditional folk drama. There are several Jatra groups in Chuadanga such as Shaktimilan Opera (Chuadanga), Rangmahal Opera (Jamjami), Sarojganj Jatra Unit (Titudaha), Pallishree Opera (Asmankhali), Hero Boys Jatra Group (Lakshmipur), Garabaria Jatra and other units.

Ghazi's song:

Gazi's songs were performed along with folk rituals. The purpose of Gazi's songs is to worship and promote Gazi Pir. Gazi's songs were sung to fulfill the desires of having children, alleviating diseases, producing more crops, improving cattle and trade.

Gajan's song:

The song of folk festival Gajan was prevalent in the lower caste Hindu society of Chuadanga region. A three-day Gajan festival is held here in connection with Chaitra.

Feminine song:

Chuadanga feminine songs are quite rich. The village girls sing this song individually or in groups at any family and social entertainment festival or ceremony. Also among the artists who have contributed in the field of folk culture in Chuadanga area at different times are Hazari Badal from Daulatdiar, Didar Box from Natidanga, Saber Gain from Khadempur, Mozammel and Didar Box. Among the artists of Shabdagan are Khoda Boks Shah and Yunus Ali of Jahapur, Khorshed Shah, Taizel and Afzal Shah of Bhultia, Hedayet Shah of Bahalgachhi, Hossain Shah of Darshan, Behal Shah and Dulal Shah of Faridpur (Alamdanga).

Folk festival of Chuadanga district

In the peasant society of the Chuadanga region, various festivals were celebrated in a joyous atmosphere. It was a common occurrence in the past, especially when the work of sowing seeds and harvesting was completed, to organize a joyous festival in the house of a completed farmer. The countryside was enlivened with various dances and songs.

Gasbi Festival:

The program starts from the last night of the month of Ashwin and ends on the morning of Holy Kartik. This festival is for the purpose of good harvest. There are rumors;

Ashwin cooks,

Eats Karti,

Whoever asks for a groom

He gets the groom

New:

In the month of Agrahayan, when the new crop is harvested, the Nabanna festival is celebrated in the Chuadanga region. In Dhemki, new rice was threshed, puli was made on the back, and narco nadu was made and eaten with the relatives of the neighbors.

Rain invocation:

If there is no rain in time, agriculture will be damaged and disaster will occur. To get rid of this, frog marriage, vessel marriage etc. are performed in Chuadanga area.

Halkhata:

Halkhata is mainly a festival of traders. On the occasion of Bengali New Year, traders of Chuadanga area open new accounts and distribute sweets by inviting their buyers.

Holy Boishakh:

On the first day of Boishakh, it is customary to eat pantabhat with mashed potatoes, dalvarta and mashabhaja. On this day, everyone organizes as good food and drink as possible. It works on the belief that if you eat well on the first day of the year, you will eat well throughout the year.

Fair:

More than 50 fairs are held in the hat-bazaars of Chuadanga rural areas including Dingedaha centered on the holy Boishakh. At these fairs, various items, toys and sweets are sold and a large number of people gather. Besides, on the occasion of Goraitupi Materi Mela, Baruni and Ganga Puja, a fair is held at various places for 7 days from 1st Ashar. People from many districts of Bangladesh come to the fair in Goraitupi Mela.

Puppet Dance:

Puppet dancing was once popular in Chuadanga district. There were several puppet dance troupes in Andulbaria and Murtazapur. They made a living by dancing dolls made of clay, wood and cloth. Behind the curtain, the puppets were made to dance with the help of thread. Mythology was the subject of this dance.

Shemale Dance:

The Hijra community of Chuadanga goes from house to house as a means of livelihood and collects money and rice by carrying newborn babies in their laps and performing dance songs in a strange manner.