Dree
As India is famous for festivals and celebrations,here comes another festival of Tanii.We celebrate Dree on 5th of July of every year.Basically,Dree is celebrated by the Apatani Brethens praying for bumper crop as well as peace and prosperity for entire mankind.On this happy occasion of Dree,I take this opportunity to wish one and all a haapy and prosperous Dree. Here goes our Dree Anthem......let's preserve our culture and tradition.
Dree Anthem
Ngunu tanii ka dree janda dukan kiine talyi,
dukan kiine talyi, dukan kiine talyi ya janda dukan kiine talyi ya...
Supun miilan ka henii hii alyi-oho mi aya dopa
Tachan tiyo mi pima yapa ke ngunu dree miidu nii
Niichi-niiti, tiini-diibo pa, hari-bula, diinii hija pa
dukan kiine talyi, dukan kiine talyi ya janda dukan kiine talyi ya....
Ayin hehin la Tanii butii hii ayapa dree miisa
Ayin dayin sa ngunu tanii ka hatii ganda....
Gantii yaso dodun kheko dopa ngunu dree miidu ya..
dukan kiine talyi, dukan kiine talyi ya janda dukan kiine talyi ya...
Danyi-piilo chikan pa janda doding dolo jaker he....
Ganda ahin mi aha puhe pa janda si hengi talyi ya..
dukan kiine talyi, dukan kiine talyi ya janda dukan kiine talyi ya
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2 comments:
It was nice knowing about this festival. I love the rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and always love going there again and again...Nice post!
Who wrote and tuned this anthem?
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