Kangir Seasonal Ditty

Manjho rav ti Tsa’ndav log Kangre,
Poh av ti hoh bariv Kangre,
Magh av ti drag Voth Kangre,
Phagun av ti zagun hyo tukh Kangre


The month of Maghar (Nov/Dec) is to look for Kangri,
Fill the fire-pot even with the rice-husk, because it is Poh (December/January)
It is the month of Magh (Jan/Feb) and the Kangri has become scarce.
Its existence becomes suspicious in the month of Phagun (February/March)

Came Cross these lines in ‘Kashmir Hindu Sanskars (Rituals, Rites and Customs): A study’ by S.N. Pandit.

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One Reply to “Kangir Seasonal Ditty”

  1. came across rest of the lines from the ditty.

    Tsithar aawoi muthar piyoi Kangri
    Wahek aawoi roach kati Kangri
    Zeath aawoi breatth gayak Kangri
    Haar aawoi laar laji Kangri
    Shrawun aaawoi yawun soorui Kangri
    Budarpet aawoi wodar peyi Kangri
    Ashud aawoi Kaesid soozio kangri
    Kartik aawoi narah-tik lazmai Kangri

    Tsithar, March came and you just became a piss pot, O’Kangri
    Wahek, April came and now where are you going to live O’Kangri
    Zeath, May came and you became dud stupid O’Kangri
    Haar, June came and you were chased away, O’Kangri
    Shrawun, July came and your youth is gone, O’Kangri
    Budrapet, August came and pests infest your body, O’Kangri
    Ashud, September came and I send a messenger to you,O’Kangri
    Kartik, October came and I again lit a spark in you, O’Kangri

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