Aparna Marandi is a cultural activist from Giridih district in Jharkhand. She sings a song for us which is also used in adivasi marriages. In this song a sister is telling her brother that the work of lifting soil for the whole day from morning till evening is so hard that it tires her and she feels that it is like sucking her blood but the poverty and hunger never goes. For more on the song please contact Aparna Ji at 09771949885

झारखंड जल रहा है, झारखंड जल रहा है
मम्मी पापा ज़रा देखो और सोचो झारखंड जल रहा है
जंगल जमीन लुट गयी, लुट गयी मातृभूमि
डूब रहे हैं मेरे बेटा बेटी
झारखंड का मिट्टी पत्थर हवा पानी सोना रूपा ताम्बा
लोहा कोयला अभ्रक, सबके सब सोना हमर
लूट लेलक बिदेशी दलाल
हाय रे हाय हमारे लिए कुछ नहीं बचा
हम कहाँ जाब, हम कहाँ जाब
जागो जागो झारखंड वासी, जंगल जमीन मिट्टी बचाओ
हम कहाँ जाब

अपर्णा मरांडी

Aparna Marandi from Giridih district in Jharkhand is singing a folk song in Santhali language. The song is about brothers and sisters who work together. The song says if brothers and sisters work together in goodwill both can remain happy. The song talks about how they dig a well together which helps both of them get good crop. For more Aparna ji can be reached at 09771949885

Aparna Marandi from Jharkhand is singing a song to commemorate Santhal Hul (rebellion). On 30th June in 1855, East India Company had waged a war against the Santhal nation with the full fire support of the English Army. According to some historians 20,000 Santhal people died in this war. Not a single man withdrew but fought without surrendering. For more Aparna Ji can be reached at 09771949885

Aparna Marandi is reporting from Morabadi Maidan in Ranchi in Jharkhand where she is talking to people from a rally of Visthapan Virodhi Manch ( Anti displacement platform). KN Pandit tells her that current development policy has benefited only 20% people who have become richer at the cost of rest. The rally also demanded the laws like Chhota Nagpur Tenancy act to be established. They also demanded release of people’s artist Jeetan Marandi and more like him in jails. For more Aparna Ji can be reached at 09771949885