Brief description about Deusi Bhailo in Gorkha Culture

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Bhailo and Deusi Re are traditional songs that are sung during the festival of called "Tihar". Children and teenagers sing the songs and dance as they go to various homes in their community, collecting money, sweets, food and giving blessings for prosperity . Bhailo is generally sung by girls, while Deusi is sung by boys. At the end of these songs, the woman of the house serve food and give money to these deusi/bhailo singers and dancers. In return, the Deusi/Bhailo team gives blessings for high income and prosperity.

DEUSI

The first four lines are always same and sang in the same order where as the other lines can be in any order.One can even make up their own lines.Generally the lyrics are funny and good humored:
Ae Bhana mera Bhai ho Deusi re
Ae Ramrari Bhana /Deusi re
Ae Swar Milai Kana/Deusi re
Ae Bhana na bhana/Deusi re
Ae rato mato/Deusi re
Ae chiplo bato/Deusi re
Ae laddai paddai/Deusi Re
ayeka hami/Deusi Re
ae kola ko Thambo/Deusi re
Ae dus bhai jamma/Deusi re
Ae Hami maa afai/Deusi re
Ae ayayko hayina/Deusi re
Ae Bali Maharaj ko/Deusi re
Ae Hukum ma huda/Deusi re
Ae Aypugyo hami/Deusi Re
ae saikal ko ghanti/desi re

And here are few lines which are funny and humorous..

ae chito garnu anty/deusi re
ae kamilako tati/deusi re
ae sukisakyo ghate/deusi re
ae ghoda basne tabela/deusi re
ae hamilai bhayo aabala/deusi re
ae jhilimili jhilimili/deusi re
ae ke ko jhilimili/deusi re
ae batti ko jhilimili/deusi re
ae fula ko ghilimili/deusi re
ae chana ma addua/deusi re
ae mero sathi paddua/deusi re
ae tamul ko kudko/deusi re
ae mero sathi pudhko/
deusi re
ae aja ta hami/deusi re
ae ati nai gauchum/deusi re
ae aba hamerali/deusi re
ae bida dino/deusi re
ae 100 rupya pani dino/deusi
re ae ghumaka roti dino/deusi re

BHAILO...

Bhailini ayin agana,barali kudali rakhana
hey ausiko dina gai tihar ho bhailo
hey ausiko dina gai tihar ho bhailo
Hario Gobar le lipeko,laxmi puja gareko
hey aunsi ko baro gai tihar ho bhailo
hey aunsiko baro gai tihar ho bhailo
hami tesai ayenau,bali raja le pathako
hey aunsiko din gai tihar ho bhailo
hey aunsiko din gai tihar ho bhailo

ORIGIN...

The origin about deusi bhailo is not very clear.However the song indicates that it is related to king Mahabali. As lyrics say 'We were sent by king bali'. Deusire can be broken down as Deu- which means give, and Sire-which means head. So Deusire means 'give head'. According to Puranas King Bali gave his own head to Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Bali was performing the ashwamedhya yagya when Vamana approaches Bali and asks for three paces of land.Bali was very popular for giving alms to any one who came to his palace. Bali agreed to fulfil his demand. To Bali's great surprise, Vamana with his two steps covered the Earth and the Universe and asked the great king where he would place his third step. Bali then offered his own head. Lord Vishnu, seeing the devotion of bali, blessed him and raised to him to Suthala, the supreme position in heaven.For Bali greatest alms charity, he gained Lord Vishnu's favour and also attained salvation. There is also a belief in the month of Kartik (the month when Baliraja donated his head) if one donates something, it will do good to the alms-giver.

(Courtesy:Wikipedia)