Birha is the popular folk song of which group of tribal women?

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Correct — A, Gond. MPPSC's official key credits Birha as a popular folk song of Gond tribal women in Madhya Pradesh. The name comes from 'viraha' (separation) — Birha songs are built around a woman's longing for an absent or distant loved one, a theme recurring across several folk-song traditions of central India.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Not the official identification for this item — the key attributes Birha to Gond women. The Kol are MP's other major central-Indian tribal group, concentrated in the Baghelkhand belt (Rewa-Satna-Sidhi-Shahdol), with their own rich folk-singing tradition.  (c) Not the official identification — the Bhil, MP's other major tribal group (concentrated in the western Jhabua-Alirajpur belt), are associated with their own distinct dance forms (e.g. Bhagoria, Gair) rather than Birha.  (d) Not the official identification — the Sahariya, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group of MP concentrated in the Gwalior-Chambal region, are not credited with the Birha folk song.

Concept: Birha (from 'viraha,' separation) is a folk-song genre built around a woman's longing for an absent loved one — a theme recurring across several communities of central India's tribal and folk-song traditions. MPPSC's official key attributes this particular folk-song form to Gond tribal women, Madhya Pradesh's largest tribal community.

State PCS 2024 Q27 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

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