Ngunu Lemba

This is my favourite Apatani song.I am sharing this video from the ASA award function 2005.Every tanii should listen to such a good song.As song says Ngunu Lemba.....this song is about the beauty of Ziro and necessity to preserve its natural beauty, let's save our hometown...Ngunu Lemba, ngunumi ka oho buko Ziro mi.





I have tried my best to write down the lyric of the song,it goes like this...

NGUNU LEMBA (our village)
Ngunu lemba, ngiimi oho buko ano aya ne…ano kapyo ne..
Yolyan liipa ho kibo pinii hii, paro liigo ho rohfo khonii hii
Aro konchi ho piita adu nii alyin kamo ho hiime khenii hii
Piilo huto ho nyimun-yapa ka gangu benii hii, elu benii hii
Ano tapyo ne.......ano tapyo ne...........
Ngunu lemba, ngiimi oho buko ano aya ne…ano kapyo ne...


Lapan-babo, siigan-siilin diibii-rungo hii gantii-yaso
Ali-aho, sadi-sapa hii lutii giira hii sulu-narun hii
Senyi-apu hii, pudu-apu hii, piita-apu hii ,takun-apu hii, sembo-apu hii
Bagan-rinyo hii ano kapyo ne...ano kapyo ne......


Myoko-kaji, murun-chanta, dree-taku mi
Mema-aping halyin-tashin entii-apin mi
Diiran sankha mi, bachin armin sembo armin mi,
Jojuru mi chido hemudo ......
Ngunu lemba ngiimi oho buko ano aya ne…ano kapyo ne..

Siilo kiikoda ngo leyu sigya mi, sii sukun mi,
Ude doko mi nesu doko mi biije hagya mi more dalin mi
Anu-barmi mi ate- ata mi ari-apii mii diinii banii mi
Biinii-nyanii mi baro-manya mi kachin kenku ma
Ngunu lemba ngiimi oho buko ano aya ne…ano kapyo ne...

Tanii Song

Lyric of the song

Biisi ronge mi sika nando,
myoli hokii myobya tapa dopa;
ayu penge mi yuka nando,
panii hokii manii ho tapa dopa;
popi harbii ho miji jig dopa,
sarmin lapyo ho migun gongii dopa;
miji tapyu si ho jido koda
miji tapyu si ho jido koda

Gonchi gontii mi halu gra lanker pa,
Bari tako si gedo koda piimi lanker tupe lanker pa;
jilo yayu no piimii tako mi gehetoran pe ho ngiimi no,
ami lanii aban pyochi noh biisii ayu mi luko rampe;
dolyan chanja tanii barmii no ato charo noh hulii palii la
miji bari mi luko rampe biisi ayu gonge mi lula dopa
miji tapyu si ho jido koda
miji tapyu si ho jido koda
gehetoran pe ho ngiimi no
luko rampe ho ngiimi no

DREE:Tanii festival

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