Baigrah Dance
Dance and Music holds an important place in Dimasa community, there are several dance forms of Dimasa people which is complex in character. The traditional Dance of Dimasa Community is known as 'Baidima' where, 'Bai' means Dance and 'Dima' means Dimasa. 'Baigrah' is one of the traditional dance forms of Baidima, which is some how similar with the normal or basic dance forms of Baidima. Baigrah is performed usually at the time of Bushudima, which is a Dimasa post harvest festival. In olden time Baigrah is performed only during 'Hangshong Manaoba' (A type of Bushu, celebrated for 7 days). But now a days it is performed in any special occasions or festivals. The Baigrah has many different forms, which are - Mai shubani ( a dance form where a dancer show the process of grinding the rice), Thapu Jaobani ( a dance form where a dancer show the process of digging the yam), Homojing lodaibani ( a dance where dancer show bathing of pigs) etc. Most of the steps of Baigrah are inspired from the daily activities of Dimasa people like, Fishing, cultivation, weaving and more.
The full lyrics of Baigrah dance song -
Habo shibnai nai, rikhro phin nai nai
Shim de ring de hadung de
Khanaringgor gorbakhe ning gibi baolaba
Longkhai grangshi hordada
Shonghi gongshi didada
habla phai phonthori
derga khurunang
Horsong Horsong Khun luba
Khundi bangya khun luba
Khundi luba bangkha de Rihmshao daorinang
Suwaring dada ne Rihmshao daorinang
Jolao gathing gathingba, Jolao gathingba
Dingru dingru jalangba, nething naihaba
Gangding gangding jalangba nedru laihaba
Ejang jemnang ejang jemnang
Homojing lodai lai lodainang
Jini Hansho bushu ha
Homojing lodai lai lodainang
Jini Hangsho Bushu ha
Homojing lodaiba lai lodaikha
Khaiding Khaiding Daodep gordu
Naiphai di Naiphaidi Daodep gordu
Barga gorba Barha gorba
Washong bakhla ha gorba ne
Thapu jao Thapu jao
biding rikhi jao
Thapu jaoma thangyarao
Biding rikhijao
Thapu jaoma thangyarao
Biding gamanang
Dei shaire maidare
Shaire shaire maidare
Hadu khe jabraohi
Hadu jang sahainlainang
Wang-Hang biringdu, Daojing Daola birbalai
Baraha barkha Barha barkha
Hading Thunglang barkhane
Hading gaukhunaiba de
Hading Thunglang gaya ne
Hadam dangba maithaijang
Digriksa bo mainaoba
Baidi Baidi matlasarao, yathep malapsi
Dam dei Dam dei, nagarsarao garang-di rainshi
Shain gejer jakhaning Judi lurinang
Hor gejer jakhaning Mogong khurinang
Erha phayaraoshi khe
Juthai khilimdu
Edhe khereng khamyarao khe
Juthai Khilimdu
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