i.e. Marriage and the change of seasons), as well as to depict a great emotion (demise, freedom, hope). Many of the folk songs rely on the seasons and the weather to dictate when they are sung/performed. Examples of this may be seen through how Sawnahi is sung during the rainy and wet seasons, whilst Baramasi is sung over 12 months, and Fag as a part of the Basant Geet. Common types of Folk songs Sohar Geet: “Sate sakhi aagu chale, sate sakhi chale, sate sakhi ho lalana Beech me dashada maharani chale ho Yamuna paani ho” The Sohar Geet is performed on the eve of a child’s birth to bless the child and the expecting mother with long and healthy lives. The songs depict the pain of the process of childbirth as well as the beauty of the connection between mother and child. The song is traditionally performed as a re-enactment of the conversation between Nanad and their sister in law at the birth of Krishna, and Lord Rama. The song also holds significant cultural significance in the promise of a continuation of one's family line through time and the good feeling that arises from this. In Bhojpuri dialect, the word Sohar means to feel good. Though the use of the song and general aspects of its performance stays the same throughout India, different regions and dialects call it different names. Many common alternatives include Sohla, Sohal, Sohilo and Somar. The most popular of the Sohar songs include titles such as Mili Juli Gaave, Nand Ke Janme, Bahuji Ke Petwa Mein Peera, Ganga Maiya Ki Oonchi and Janme Gokul Mein etc. Vivah Geet: “Ek tel Chadhge Ho hariyar hariyar Mandva ma dhularu to badan kumhalay Ram Lakhan ke ho Ram Lakhan ke Tel o chadhat hai Kanhaba ke diyana hove anjor” The Vivah Geet is performed as a part of the ritual of marriage. Vivah itself translates to ‘marriage’. Traditional Chhattisgarhi marriage ceremonies contain various activities as part of the ritual such as Mangni: when soil is collected from the local water source to craft a clay oven. At such segments of the marriage, the Vivah Geet is performed. Mrityu Geet “Humko uda do chadariya kale ke bera hai Sangi saathi jarkar aaye aaye Angna me khade bartiya Charjane mil bohkar le gaye” The Mrityu Geet is meant to depict and/or emit the notion of loss. It is known as