Nari Mangala Paat

Nari Mangala Paat  a type of baloo paat is sung on Narimangala day 

Author of this article

Kaibulira Devaiah

Source

Extracted from the folk  lore ballad

About

The songs starts by explaining how villagers met at Boatékaara Aiyappa temple to seek his blessings before going ahead to hunt down the tiger which has entered the village vicinity. It says there are 300 people with bows& arrows and guns. 500 people with hunting dogs . They go to a nearby hill called Choma Malae , in that hill they surround a dense forest grove called Paakaad Bana. The song says they surround it like a ring surrounding a finger and forms Kodavas’ traditional hunting pattern called “Bill Katto” ,( in this various positions of hunters are named as Neththi Bill, Onti Bill , Thaang Bill etc. The dogs will be cheered from the opposite side of these positions so , when the animal runs away from the dogs barking , it’ll be shot down at the other end ). Among the dogs ,the clever one is Bollu , when the dog Bollu barks , the Tiger who is sleeping under some fallen trees , between some thorn shrubs , wakes up and says to itself “Either I’ll be shot by a young hunter or I’ll remove jewels of some hunter’s wife (On the funeral day of husband wife doesn’t wear jewels) “. The Tiger goes racing towards the hunter grunting , a hunter called Ponnappa who is at the Neththi Bill position aims at Tiger, Ponnappa says to himself ‘ if his chest shakes while firing, he’ll pierce and tear his own chest, if his leg shakes he would cut his leg, if his hand shakes he would cut his own hand’. Then he takes the shot , the tiger gets hit , the tiger jumps with pain like it is touching the sky, when it falls down Ponnappa takes another shot, the Tiger dies. When other hunters hear double shots , they come running towards Neththi Bill position. Then the Tiger’s dead body is tied to a long pole and everybody carries it to Village Mandh , where Narimangala will be held in the presence of villagers , relatives .

Paat 

Kaimuruva Baalanga
Othth-ormé gondith
Munnoor aal baala
Oor minya Aiyappa
Neithok kailaai
Anyuraal naai aal
Ella bandh koodith
Ondh keli Aiyappa
Ui ningada sahayeththl
Kood boaté popala
Kood boaté poanali
Thooki kond baathengi
Ui ningada sthaanak
Jod pana naa thappi
Ponnaraké maadith
Aedhdh budhdh notoka
Choma malae kundh na
Kannodané kandath
Kannodané kaambaka
Munnoor aal bill aal
Choma malae kundh na
Bakko kaatha kattith
Bhudhdhi nalla baalano
Pondhatti ra moaira
Moaira alandholé
Choma malae kundh na
Suththu bill nikkané
Anyuraal naai aal
Jool nalla Bolluvo
Bollu naatha anégond
Paakaad Banathl
Naai poyya ittali
Paakaad Banath na
Moo suththa alandhith
Joolo nalla Bollu
Nanno bayya poaith
Paakaad Banathl
Bhudhdho mara chiththa adi
Néndho mara thoapadi
Aacheengé padandhaadi
Patté balya Pebbuli
Makki budhdh varvo ala
Joolo nalla Bolluvu
Nanno bayya poaith
Baai butt korapaka
Pebbuli ra paakunji
Idhenna kadhé maaya
Paakaad Banathl
Naai sadhdh kepala
Kamb varak nettith
Thaalo kann buttith
Waalé kemmi chaachith
Maikodandh aedhdhith
Indh allatha poachengi
Ee naad baalanda
Keechundék alavaapi
Illathé poachengi
Baalanda Orr pongada
Waalé-maalé uththuvi
Endhannith arandhith
Angai thookith
Maikodandh edhdhano
Angai baré noati
Paarigond bappaka
Paakaad Banathl
Chooriyando kaanthiyo
Unda thaaché rashl
Chooriyanda kaanthil
Néro udhchi bandholé
Patté ballya Pebbuli
Paarigond bappaka
Kaimuruva baalano
Meladaka kettina
Paanja adaki kondith
Pondhe keli anvaka
Kaimuruva Baalano
Nippul inja neithok
Paanjadaki kondith
Nenni alangi poachengi
Nenni kuththi keeruvi
Kaal alangi poachengi
Kaa keththi thaleivino
Kai alangi poachengi
Kai keththi kalaivino
Aera aranja baalano
Kiggaik aedathith
Pebbuli ra paakunji
Paarigond bappaka
Neithok aedathith
Pebbuli ra kunji ra
Chutta nalla dhaadék
Choondo guri poyyoka
Pattath bala baaga
Thaang jeeva aeda baaga
Pichcholi ra kaachak
Baana mutta paarith
Baai butti arandhith
Kibboomi ra meedhal
Mungaravanji boovaka
Koodé boadi bechchano
Idhenna kadhé maaya
Jod boadi pottchi
Neththi bill sadhdh aachi
Boatékaara ellaru
Oado paari bappaka
Neththi bill nindhalli
Neththi bill notoka
Pebbuli ra paakunji
Bill nindha Ponnappa
Pebbuli ra kunji kh
Chitté katti edthith
Pandiya nadapoalé
Boatékaara ellaru
Chitté katti edthith
Oor minya Aiyappa
Aiyyappanda Mandhl
Chaacho mellé eththith
Alli koandh bechchath
Alli koandh bekkané
Oor naad bendhuvella
Kaad poalé koodchi
Bollo poalé sérchi
Bandha bandha bendhuva
Kannaré notith
Pebbuli ra kunji ra
Kaa kumooléyu odandhath
Kaa kumooléyu odandhith
Pandiya nadapoalé
Pebbuli ra kunji na
Chaandala polae makka
Kejji sooré ittith
Bamba aedtha baala na
Bamba aedtha Ponnappa
Butt aedth thaa baath
Boatékaara ellaru
Thammanék thaa bandh
Boaté kh oththa oajaara
Kall-kuppi thaanai
Jod kuppi thaanai
Boatékaara ellaru
Und-udath thaanai
Santhosathé eradhaachi
Santhosath injalli
Baalo nalla baalano
Und udth thaanai

Singers

M.C. Somaiah,

C. Nanaiah,

N Ponnappa,

C. Monnappa.

song

nari mangala paat

Documented by

John Napier , Australia.