Santhali song: I work whole day but hunger, poverty never goes...

Aparna Marandi is a cultural activist from Giridih district in Jharkhand. She sings a song for us which is also used in adivasi marriages. In this song a sister is telling her brother that the work of lifting soil for the whole day from morning till evening is so hard that it tires her and she feels that it is like sucking her blood but the poverty and hunger never goes. For more on the song please contact Aparna Ji at 09771949885

Posted on: Jul 21, 2012. Tags: Aparna Marandi

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