Ululudhvani

Ululudhvani

Ululudhvani

Tradition in Assam, Bengal and Odisha, where women produce a sound called 'Ululu'

Ululudhvani (also known as Jokara, Uruli, Hula Huli or Hulu Huli) is a tradition in Assam, Bengal, Odisha, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where during weddings and other festivals, women ululate. It symbolizes festivity and prosperity. It is performed heavily in the Durga Puja and Kali Puja festivities in Bengal.[1][2]

Origin

This practice has its origin in customs and rituals of the prehistoric culture of Bengal.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Arunoday Natvarlal Jani (1996). Śrīharṣa. pp. 19-20.
  2. [2]
    A.K. Warder (2004). Indian Kavya literature: The Wheel of Time, Volume 7, Part 2. p. 301.

4.Hula Huli Sound in odisha


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