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- EROTEME21 The Story of Migration in ‘Dinwa Ginat Mori’
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EROTEME
The Story of Migration in ‘Dinwa Ginat Mori’
Written By: Ashwin Kr Singh
The song ‘Dinwa Ginat Mori’ was sung by Suman Kalyanpur in the year 1963, and is a beautiful song that carries a heavy social cause. It actually shows the reality of the rural india which is not always self-sufficient and simple as we perceive. The song is a part of the Bidesiya tradition, which grew out of Bhojpuri-speaking regions that describes the sufferings and pain of men leaving their villages in search of work into big town and city. The song is not only about women missing her husband but it is about how migration can often pull a family apart.
The Pardesi in the song represents the outsider, who travels to different towns or cities like Kolkata or Mumbai because of lack of opportunities in village. The movement of people is often related to their economic pressure because local or small farming activity can no longer feed a family. The song records the history of survival, showing the growth and development of the cities was built on the sacrifices of those coming from the rural areas.
The most touching part of this song was the focus on the women who stays behind. The phrase Dinwa ginat mori, ghisli ungariya which mean “Counting the days, my fingers have worn out” captures emotional and social burden that women carry when their partner migrates. The women manage the entire household activities and farms on their own.
It creates a situation where women are seen as a primary holder of rural economy but despite of that they suffer from loneliness and lack of social support. In many cases men who migrates to other cities often fail to return Read More on our website home because they remarry there putting more burden to women.
Photograph by John Stanmeyer, Nat Geo Image Collection
The song shows the gap between the rich urban areas and the struggling rural areas where migration is not just a movement of workers but a story of families and the quiet resilience of those waiting at home. The song remains relevant in the contemporary society because the same social and economic issues continue to shape the lives of the many people across the India.