2026-05-01T12:58:39Zhttps://oai.catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/oai:archives.ncbs.res.in:/repositories/2/archival_objects/246382026-02-23T17:57:44ZArchives at NCBSTata Institute of Fundamental ResearchOH-008-43.OH-008-43-1https://catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/repositories/2/archival_objects/24638Mechidu, Yaru YanoDhingra, MansiYaru Yano Mechidu - Session 01, 16 March 202416 March 20242.0 MinutesPuroik, Arunachali HindiYaru Yano Mechidu is an elderly lady, well over sixty years of age, who lives with her children and grandchildren in Mechidu village. She spends her days looking after her grandchildren and occupied with housework. Oftentimes, she goes outside to collect firewood, forage for leafy vegetables or make sago. At home, she also tends to the fowl and pigs. She enjoys village gatherings and is an active participant in community activities.In this recording, Yaru Yano Mechidu shares a song sung by older folk about an unproductive day. The lyrics of the song reveal the overthinking and indecisiveness that results from it. The song suggests that the person has had a day where they were unable to do any work during the day and felt an inability to decide or work. They were unable to source any food, or lay any traps. Not having made anything the whole day, the day passes and the night as well. The person thinks of the past and of the future and nothing gets done. The person keeps thinking of all the work that needs to be done, like foraging for vegetables, but remains indecisive. They don’t go to make sago, to farm or to make any handcrafted items for daily use. They keep thinking of the past and the future in vain. Time-stamped section headings
(00:00:00) Puroik song about the worries accompanying an unproductive day.Access Level 1: Online. See https://archives.ncbs.res.in/accessCopyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use. See https://archives.ncbs.res.in/accessPuroik Oral Literature of Kamyang and Katchiye water basins, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, OH-008