“Bala jo jo re” is a traditional lullaby describing the story of Shri Ram. There is a lot of debate around the language used in the song. Some have asserted it is in Marathi while native Konkani speakers can identify Konkani in it and have grown up hearing this song from their grandparents and parents. … Read more
A beloved rhyme known in most Konkani households. The word ता तिंगण has to be enacted as if you are holding something with all your fingers and then moving it. काोक्को is a childish word for meals, तोंगण for kiss and रंगणे for rattle. Reference: Ta ta tingana: Paramparagata Konkani janapada kavya sangraha by Santosakumara Gulvadi. ता तिंगण बाब्बा … Read more