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@article{207560,
        author = {L. Solomon Dangsawa and Dr. Paulami Dasgupta and Dr. H. Shimreingam},
        title = {SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ‘SEITANG’ (GREAT SONG) OF MARING FOLK SONG},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {3},
        pages = {1663-1668},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=207560},
        abstract = {This study is mainly focused on the Socio-Cultural life of Maring Tribe based on the folk literature specifically folk songs which help in making a significant meaning of life on earth. There are two types of folk songs in Maring Tribe i.e. Laa and Sei. Laa is specially used in ritualistic purposes, ceremonial occasions and in the performance of folk dance while the Sei is based on work song, love song, narrative song and folk origin song etc. The main objective of the present study is interpretation of meaning of life exclusively expressed in the song ‘Seitang’ which literally means great song. The Seitang is a unique song essentially based on the constitution of meaning towards human being and nature. The origin and ordinal sequence of things are expressively expressed in the responsorial singing of ‘Seitang’. So, in the typical folk song ‘Seitang’, a reciprocal love and respect of friendship is shown through competitive spirit singing in the form of call and response. Hence, the present research work studies about the folk songs and their interpretation of relationship between human being and nature. The methodology of this study is based on primary data collection from different song masters; and, secondary sources available in the form of souvenir, magazine and published books are also consulted.},
        keywords = {Folk song, oral tradition, Seitang, responsorial, call and response, ordinal sequence},
        month = {August},
        }