Teeyan is celebrated in Punjab in the month of Sawan when summer days are long and hot. The festival continues till the 3rd Lunar day in the month to full moon and there is a gala function on the concluding day.
On this day when married daughters come to their parent’s house, their brothers fix the swings for them. As they sit on the swing they share their anxieties and dreams with each other through songs.
Song and dance is an integral part of Teeyan. It is also considered a very important medium to convey their heartiest thoughts and messages. Young girls and women get along to perform Teej rituals. Girls swing on decorated swings called peeng and adorn their hands and feet with intricate mehndi designs.
Song and dance is an integral part of Teeyan. It is also considered a very important medium to convey their heartiest thoughts and messages. Young girls and women get along to perform Teej rituals. Girls swing on decorated swings called peeng and adorn their hands and feet with intricate mehndi designs.
Girls who perform gidda on Teej dedicate it to their husband or to-be-husband. Some of these special Teej dance and songs symbolize that women are always ready to sacrifice their life for their lover. After the dance performance young ladies offer prayers and sing songs for good health of their love. Teej fairs called Teelan are organized which has stalls with collection of traditional items like colorful bangles, juttis, dresses and earrings. Main attraction of Teej fair are the mehndi stalls.
Special Teej Punjabi Songs
Dance and songs are an integral part of Teej celebrations in Punjab. It is also considered a very important medium to convey their heartiest thoughts and messages . Women freely express their feelings for their love or husband by singing and dancing on traditional Teej songs. Some the most popular Punjabi Teej songs are:
"Sawan Da Mahina Din Giddha De Sabhe Sahalyan
Aiyan Nachan Kundan, Jhutan Pingan Piyan Vadiyan
Gharan Diya Jaiyan Bhij Gai Rooh Mitra Sham Ghatan Chad Aiyan".
A very common song sung to welcome the sawan festival of Teej after a long year is given below:
"Teeyan Teej Diyan Bhadon De Muklave Teeyan Teej Diyan”.
In the sawan month, young girls gather and celebrate the auspicious occasion of Teej. They dance on cultural songs with a perfect mood to welcome the sawan. One of the famous songs sung is:
"Sase Teri Mahen Marh Jaye,
Mere Veer Nu Sukhi Khand Payee."
In various households, a very beautiful song is sung on Teej which describes a woman's extreme love for her soul mate. She thinks that her lover's pain and sorrows are her own.
"Akh Mere Yaar Di Dukhe,
Lali Merian Akhan De Wich Aiyee".
The song given below depicts a love scene in which women consider her man to be a face of God.
"Aya Sawan Da Maheena Aa,
Tun menu Rab Lagdha Naleh Naleh Makka Te Madina Aa".
This song depicts a girl's desperation to meet her lover who is away for work.
"Teri Do Takyan Di Nokri
Mera Lakhan Da Sawan Jaye.
Chhuti Lai Ke Aja chann Ve".
But now the interest of the people becomes least in festivals instead of celebrated the Teej's. The young girls like to go to disco, theatres, hotels and parties, which is now taking over our culture. I am not saying that one should not go to these modernized entertainment spots, but the point here is one should not go to Clubs to celebrate Teyaan Teej where no one knows its meaning.
The song given below depicts a love scene in which women consider her man to be a face of God.
"Aya Sawan Da Maheena Aa,
Tun menu Rab Lagdha Naleh Naleh Makka Te Madina Aa".
This song depicts a girl's desperation to meet her lover who is away for work.
"Teri Do Takyan Di Nokri
Mera Lakhan Da Sawan Jaye.
Chhuti Lai Ke Aja chann Ve".
But now the interest of the people becomes least in festivals instead of celebrated the Teej's. The young girls like to go to disco, theatres, hotels and parties, which is now taking over our culture. I am not saying that one should not go to these modernized entertainment spots, but the point here is one should not go to Clubs to celebrate Teyaan Teej where no one knows its meaning.
