A tribal folklore, ‘Satrupa,’ would be staged on the first day of the ‘lokrang’. Satrupa is mythological folklore of a bamboo girl and it is very famous among the Baiga tribe. Bamboo is depicted as a symbol of a girl in this story, it has emotional connections and the realities of life.
Speaking to the media persons here on Sunday, narrator of the story, Himani Shivpuri and director Vyomesh Shukla threw light over the myth of Satrupa.
Shivpuri told that this is a mythical story of the baiga tribe in which a bamboo girl named ‘Sundariya’ is protagonist. Bamboo girl has seven brothers but she loves and is fond of the youngest of them. She makes delicious food for her brothers while her brothers also appreciate her efforts and food. On a one fine day, her brothers find that ‘bhaji’ (vegetable) is commendably delicious. Brothers ask the reason behind it but she refuses to tell. However afterwards she says that she was wounded while fetching the vegetable and she got some blood spread over the vegetable. Brothers became puzzled thinking that her blood id so tasty.
Shivpuri further told that the brothers became violent after knowing about her tasty blood but the youngest brother does not support them. The story is full of emotional melodramas and ironies, which makes it a beautiful story. The story would be staged on January 26 by 7 in the evening at the BHEl Dusshera ground. The play has been written by noted artist and writer Vyomesh Shukla while the story would be narrated by noted actress Himani Shivpuri.