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The folk literature created by men, women, and children consists of folk songs, song narratives, lullabies, work songs, women songs, different other kind of songs, general tales, wonder tales proverbs, riddles and so on. Telugu folk literature is very rich for all these genres.
Chindu Bhagavatam[1][2] is a drama art widely performed in Telangana, India. Chindu Bhagavatam is distantly related to Kattaikkuttu, Terukkuttu, Yakshaganam type of folk theater art forms in other parts of south India. The art form has evolved over time from being restricted to a small sub-sect within a community to being performed all over the ...
Ancient Jangam Folk performers. Burra Katha or Burrakatha, is an oral storytelling technique in the Jangam Katha tradition, performed in villages of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative entertainment that consists of prayers, solo drama, dance, songs, poems and jokes.
Preparing a Bathukamma is a folk art. Women start preparing Bathukamma from the afternoon. They cut the flowers leaving the little length base, some dip Gunugu flowers in various vibrant colours, some scented and arrange them on a wide plate called Thambalam. The songs are to invoke the blessings of various goddesses.
About 76% of the population of Telangana speak Telugu, 12% speak Urdu, and 12% speak other languages. [6] [7] Before 1948, Urdu was the official language of Hyderabad State, and due to a lack of Telugu-language in educational institutions, Urdu was spoken by the educated people of Telangana, including the elite.
Kolam (Tamil: கோலம், Malayalam: കോലം, Kannada: ರಂಗೋಲೆ), also known as Muggu (Telugu: ముగ్గు), Tarai Alangaram (Tamil: தரை அலங்காரம்) and Rangoli (Kannada: ರಂಗೋಲೆ) is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour as per age-old conventions. It ...
Sakini Ramachandraih (1 January 1963 – 23 June 2024) was an Indian vocal folk singer and Dhol player from the Bhadradri town in the Telangana State in India. He was known for his expertise in "Kanchumelam-Kanchuthalam" an art form particularly identified with the Koya tribal community in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Biruduraju Ramaraju (16 April 1925 – 8 February 2010) was an Indian writer, scholar and professor best known for his study of Telugu-language folklore. Ramaraju had also been active in Hindu nationalist organizations. He was one of the main members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1974. He became the Andhra Pradesh state President ...