Khoj, Institute of Punjabi and Cultural Studies, PU - Lahore

کھوج

Institute of Punjabi & Cultural Studies, Punjab University, Lahore
ISSN (print): 1992-6545
ISSN (online): 1992-6545
Abstract

The land of the Punjab is called the land of the songs. Its folk songs are an invaluable treasure of Punjabi Literature. “Boli” is the one of the most popular genre of the folk songs. This is the shortest genre written in one sentence or couplet. These are also called “short poems”. Despite its brevity, “Boli” has the capacity to comprehensively represent every colour of life. Despite travelling from generation to generation in collective memories for centuries, Boliyan have the freshness, sweetness, vigour and impact. Boli originated in the village- almost an independent unit of a community. Men sing it in groups during village fairs and harvest, while women sing it in “Giddha” on weddings and other festivities. The unrestrained deluge of sentiments of shepherds, farmers, cottiers and labourers take an organic shape of “Boliyan”. It teaches us about the individual and collective consciousness of the people of Punjab. These “Boliyan” explicitly describe our relationships, cosmetics, ornaments, happiness, sorrow, wisdom, weathers, cultivation, wars, peace, discriminations and dejections. There are two types of “Boliyan” depending upon their form, rhyme and rhythm. This Earth sprouting genre is also very popular among the youth.

 

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Type: Article
Volume: 43
Issue: 1
Language: eng
Id: 633d5799366e7
Discipline: Y
Published September 27, 2022

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