Unmarried young women of Malwa region annually worship a legendary girl called Sanja. The ritual is associated with figures and motifs made by girls on smeared portions of mud walls through the medium of cattle-dung. In the month of Asvina, the festivities of Sanja run consecutively for sixteen days. Everyday new motifs are made and in the evening songs are recited in chorus before motifs.
Introducing this beautiful culture of Malwa region among city locals, the artists prepared motifs of 'Panch Kuwara- Kuwari' and recited songs related to Sanja festival on the fifth day of a workshop 'Sanjha Phooli' underway Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum on Tuesday. The image or motifs of 'Panch Kuwara- Kuwari (five bowls of panchami) crafted by artists has special significance on this occasion, as it symbolizes respect to departed persons who faced untimely death.
Further, the artists in today's cultural presentation in their vibrant attires recited songs Sanja tu thara ghare ja, ki thari maa maregi and Sanja tu bade baap ki beti, tu khaye khaja- roti, tu pehne manak - moti.
These folk songs presented by artists narrated the tales of sweet bond of Sanja and her friends and her childhood days.Young artists of Ujjain namely Swati Ukhle, Sohni Panwar, Barkha Malwi, Damini Chauhan and Pooja Mure are participating in the workshop. Visitors will be given free entry during this workshop which is to be continued till October 4.