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Jhijhiya(also called jhijhari) is a cultural folk dance of mithila region of Nepal and India dedicated to Goddess Durga Bhairavi During Dashain festival. It is believed that when women perform this dance, negativity cannot touch them and their loved ones. Jhijhiya is performed performed to protect one's children and society from witches and black magics. Jhijhiya is performed during Dashain festival,In the month of Ashwin (september/october).
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| Image : Jhijhiya Performing at Tamasuiya Village Of Navarajpur MP,Siraha |
After dancing at the holy place the Jhijhiya finally begins and The dance is performrd every evening for ten days for ten consecutive evening from the begining day (Ghatasthapana) to Bijaya Dashami. It is performed in a group of five to fifteen girls or women.Girls or women perform Jhijhiya by placing a clay pot on their head and dancing in a rotation manner .It is the type of dance in the form of round and round at the certain fixed place. Multiple holes are made on their clay pot and a fire lamp(Diya:a small pot with fire lamp burning in Ghee or mustardoil) is placed inside the pitcher.It is beleived that if any witch counted the holes of their pitch then the dancer dies immidietly.So,The jhijhiya performer don't stay constant place while performing Jhijhiya and continues Dancing thill the perfornamce Of jhijhiya End.There is also a tradition to perform jhijhiya in house to house of the local society.The performer goes to the different houses and perfom Jhijhiya by singing the song in front of houses and after performing they ask the owners of House for grains and food for the offering on the final day.On the last day of Vijaya dashami. Final prayers are performed and collected special foods and money used to perform Jhijhiya.
Jhijhiya Song
Jhijhiya has its own type of somgs and rythems.Two types of songs sung during jhijhiya the firs one is in the praise of goddess and the second one is against the witches black magicians womens.
A verse of maithli Jhijhiya song wit english translation is given below:
Tohare bharose Brahama Baba, Jhijhiya banailiai ho
Brahma Baba Jhijhari par hoinyoun asawar. (in Maithili)
(At your mercy, we observe Jhijhiya, Father Brahma!
Father Brahma, please come and be a part of it.] (English translation)
A small Glimps of Jhijhiya performed In "Tamasuiya" Village Of Nawarajpur Rural municipality Of siraha district of Nepal is below
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