Bandana porob Day 3

 Day -3(Barad Bhidika)

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Dr. Basanta Kumar Mohanta
    Sudhansu Shekher Mahato

The third day of Bandna parab better known as Barad Bhidka or Goru Khunta itself indicates typing of catties and force them to pay. Like the previous two days the cattle are as usually washed by the Bagals or elder members of the family and served with sufficient diet. But they take special care to decorate them in addition to smearing of Oil and vermilions. The Gudi solution is used to give a stamp mark with the held of a glass or Chilum on the whole body of the cattle. Now a day, people even use different colours as a substitute to Gucli to give them more attractive look. The headman of the family brings paddy straw in the same manner like the previous day and prepare the marwair for the cattle as well as to be hanged in the Dharna. In addition, a typical kind of knitting called 'Barhin' (a special kind of knitting with the paddy straw) is prepared, especially for Kada. The people of present generation find it even more difficult to knit the 'Barhin' as it is comparatively complicated. One can easily notice from the movement of the cattle, that they are in marrying mood.

    The Khunta (pole) erected at the center of the Kulhi or at some open place is decorated with palm impression of Gudi solution and Sindoor tika put over it. The head of the pole is tied with Surgunja flowers to give a colorful looking. The bottom of the Khunta is purified with cow dung solution. A few circles of Gudi solution are made around the Khunta.

    The bulls drawn out from the Gohal are tied to the pole one after another. The female members of the concerned family make a formal chuman before the actual barad bhidka ceremony takes place. The arwa chawl is thrown over the cattle and Diya is shown to the bull tied to the pole. The villagers first sing the Ahira geet and different types of musical instrument such as Dhol, Nagra and Madal etc. are simultaneously played. A few people with dry animal skin; old Ghang (leaf made rain coat) and colorful clothes try to tease the bull that in return try to push them back with his head. This created a very interesting scene, which fulfills the heart of every member present over there. Further the Kulkuli (a cheerful sound) produced by the spectators add fuel to the encouragement and enthusiasm of the players. This action is repeated to a number of times till the bull gets tired and is replaced by another one.

    Sometimes Handia and Pitha are distributed to people participating in the occasion. The song sang on this occasion are as follows:

"Kahe Re Borda Dhulu Na Mulu Ho,
Mudo Kan Dela Na Girai Re,
Eshano Kheilo, Barda Khelbe,
 Saitho Juwano Ghuri Jai Re"

 
(Jain 1987: 73)

    (Oh bull! why are you nervous? Why are you bowing? You play such a game that sixty adults will accept defeat).

"Kati Khane Re Barda Charale Bajhale?
Kati Khane Karale Sinan Re?
Kati Khane Re Barda, Bir Mati Makhale?
Ekhan To Khunta Mariyai Re.
Adha Rati Pahar Rati Charalo Bajhal,
Bhinsare Karalaen Sinan Re,
Boriya Uthoite Bhala Biro Mati Makhalon.
Ekhan To Khunta Manyai Re"

(Jain 1987: 74)

    (Oh bull! when did you graze? When did you bath? When did you besmear mud to get ready for dance? Now you have occupied the pole. I grazed at mid-night, bathed at the dawn and smeared mud with the rise of the sun and now I have occupied the pole)

    At the dusk, the Nimcha-Nimchi process is repeated in the same manner of the previous day. It was also observed that in some part of the studied area the Nimcha-Nimchi of the cattle is carried out on both the days of Gohal puja and Barad Bhidka, whereas in some places it takes place only on the day of Barad Bhidka. Similarly, in some part of the studied area the Chawk Pura is done at afternoon, just before to the Gohalpuja whereas in other part it is done at the evening to welcome their cattle. 

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