Tribals celebrate ‘Tusu Parab’ on Makar Sankranti

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Rourkela: Tribals in Sundargarh district went on a dancing and singing spree as part of their celebration of Tusu Parab on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. It was observed with traditional fervour and enthusiasm. They worshipped Tusu Devi as per their tradition. The tribals believe Goddess Tusu Devi as Goddess Laxmi.

Members of Munda Tamdia, Mochi and Oram communities of Jamsara gram panchayat kicked off the three-day Tusu festival yesterday.

Janmajay Nag, president of Tamdia Samaj said that thatched houses have been decked up for the festival. “We are celebrating the festival in line with our ancestral tradition. Goddess Tusu Devi cares and protects the tribal community from evil influence and hardships,” said Nag.

Young tribal girls carried Tusu Maa on their heads to the venue of festival venue in a grand procession amid beating of traditional drum beats while members of the community took a holy dip in Koel River on the auspicious day. Delicious festive food items including ‘arisha Pitha’ were prepared while tribals wore new clothes on the occasion.

There are 50 tribal families living in this Jamsara Gram Panchayat with 1000 population observes this festival this year, added Nag.

Tusu Parab marks the time of harvest and people go on dancing and singing to welcome the harvest season. Girls of every peasant family participate in Tusu Parab with hope that the Goddess will shower her holy blessings on them.

The festival is celebrated with zest and people singing and dancing on the occasion observe it till 12 night. People dance in sync with the vocal melodies while some of the girls sing devotional verses in these festive days. The dance form connotes to the delicate and charming movements of body with more use of legs, which are the typical characteristics of the young male and female.

“The three-day festival will come to an end tomorrow after Makar Milan. It is followed by immersion of idols of Tusu Maa,” said Bijay Chandra Samasi, a social activist.

In some places, some tribal communities do not use any kind of musical apparatus and is enriched by vocal variations only, informed Samasi.

The festival is observed on a large-scale by Kurmis, Khadias, Tamdias, Orams, Mundaris, Tantis, Samashis, Badaiks and Bhumijs tribal communities, who are either categorized as SC, ST or OBC.

It was celebrated Bisra and Nuagoan blocks and Bonai Subdivision, besides Jabaghat, Dolposh, Panposh, R S Colony, Jadabandh, Jhirpani, Balughat and Deogaon of Sundargarh district.

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