Trinjan
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Trinjan (Trinjan) was a Punjabi tradition of women gathering, spinning charkhas, and singing songs. It was customary in Punjabi culture, where women would sit together and engage in other domestic crafts like spinning, weaving, and singing. Trinjan was a symbol of women's strength, creativity, and emotional, cultural, ecological, and social ties.[1] [2]
Spinning[]
Hand spinning was integrally related to Trinjan, with women spinning and singing together in groups. Trinjan has long been a place of togetherness, collaborative wisdom, and shared abilities.[2][3][4] The night trinjan was called as 'Rat Katni,' and the day Trinjan was known as ' Chiri Charoonga .'[1][5][6]
Trinjan songs[]
'Trinjan' refers to assembling for activities such as plying 'Charkhas' and singing songs. Trinjan songs have a distinctive status in Punjabi folk music. Trinjan songs were an expression of contemporary women's desires and sorrows. The sound of the spinning wheel used to blend as if it was an instrument.[7][8][9]
Dance[]
'Trinjan' a dance type include Punjabi Giddha and Kikkli dances.[10]
Presently[]
These traditions began to dwindle as time passed. It has been lost as a result of industrialization, the Green Revolution, and individualism.[2]
Gallery[]
Punjabi spinning wheel 'Charkha'
Two women with Charkha
Act in Giddha
Virasti Mela, Bathinda (Punjabi Heritage Festival)
Virasti Mela, Bathinda (Punjabi Heritage Festival)
Kikkli
References[]
- ^ a b Folk-lore. Indian Publications. 1968. p. 382.
- ^ a b c Service, Tribune News. "Weaving their own stories". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Mukherji, Rina. "Picking up the threads in Punjab". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Mar 8, Neel Kamal / TNN / Updated; 2020; Ist, 09:56. "Punjab: Natural farming to hand weaving, 5,000 benefit from return to tradition | Amritsar News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology. Sociology Department, Guru Nanak Dev University. 1989. p. 112.
- ^ PUNJABI VOICE OVER - TRINJAN - BY NITIN VERMA - NIRANJAN, retrieved 2021-08-27
- ^ Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1308. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
- ^ Experts, Arihant (2020-02-24). Punjab Revenue Patwari Recruitment Exam 2020. Arihant Publications India limited. p. 25. ISBN 978-93-241-9435-0.
- ^ Malhotra, R. P.; Arora, Kuldeep (2003). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Punjabi Literature: A-L. Global Vision Publishing House. p. 143. ISBN 978-81-87746-52-2.
- ^ Khokar, Mohan (1959). Impressions of the folk dance festival. Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. p. 28.
- Punjabi culture