Documentation of the Tejaji ballad sung in Hadoti region of Southeastern Rajasthan

Category: Projects funded by the World Oral Literature Project

A project to record the 20-hour ballad about the life and adventures of Tejaji, the Snake Deity, sung by the Mali community (gardeners) in Thikarda village of Bundi district, along with the documentation of Tejaji customs and traditions in the Hadoti region. The recordings will be transcribed and translated from Hadoti into Hindi and English, and distributed as a book and DVD.

Applicants: Victoria Singh (Kota Heritage Society) and Dr Madan Meena (Artist & Researcher). Grant: $7,834.85. Status: translation of materials underway; publication of book and audio DVD in 2011.