Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Limbu Traditional Love Songs

by limbuculture.blogspot.com


Traditional Love Songs -
Sakpa Palam Samlo - This song is sung during the Kusakpa Yeaalang dance in fast beat.
Kemba Palam Samlo - This song is sung during the Kemba Yeaalang dance in slow beat.
Domke Akma Palam Samlo - It is sung when doing the normal chores and also during the Domke Akma dance.
Hakpare Samlo - this song is sung by middle-aged men and women, who have interest in Mundhum and who are well-known in it. One can find spiritual and worldly specialities in this song.
Nisammang Sewa Samlo - This song is sung during religious functions. It is a devotional song. Dancing is one of the important aspect of the life of Limbus. Based on acting-style, the following types of dances are performed:
Dance performed after origin of life: This type of dance is known as Ke Lang or Chyabrung Lang. The dance imitates the actions of animals, insects and any form of living beings.
Agricultural dance: Under this type of dance there are -
Yea Kakma- This dance is performed after night falls after the crops are reaped.
Damke Akme- This dance is performed while sowing crops.
War dance: This form of dance is known as 'Nahangma' and is performed during "Nahangma"- their religious function. In this dance, only adult males and "Shamani" priests can take part. During the dance, they carry a sword in their right hand and a shield in their left hand, or an arrow in their right hand and a bow in their left hand.
Historical dance: In this dance form, the historical war of ten Limbus fought in Aambepojoma Kamketlungma is depicted.
Mysterious and ancient dance performed by Shamani priests: this type of dance is known as Yagrangsing Lang, Phungsok Lang, Tongsing Lang. The dance is performed only by the Shamani priests viz. Fedangma, samba, Yewa and Yema.

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