Open AccessBeliefs and Faiths in Lamentation Songs
Author(s) -
A Geetha,
R Manogarane
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international research journal of tamil
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-1113
DOI - 10.34256/irjt22s210
Subject(s) - astrology , folklore , faith , omen , morality , literature , aesthetics , art , sociology , history , philosophy , theology , epistemology , archaeology
Folklore is a particular peoples’s culture characterized by beliefs. Faith and beliefs are something that are far beyond the sense of human beings. Faiths and beliefs are created by the people in the society and they are protected by the own people in the society. Lamentation songs are sung in memory of the deceased people. Topics like different kinds of lamentation songs, the status of today’s generation not having interest to sing lamentation songs sungs in villupuram district, vanur taluk, karattai villege, different types of lamentation songs and their beliefs are described. Beliefs in morality, fate horoscope, astrology, omen and zodiac sing rather they give silent prayers and tribute to the deseased people. Few women take it as a profession to sing lamentation songs.