Ululudhvani
Ululudhvani is a tradition in Bengal, Assam and Odisha, where during weddings and other festivals women produce a sound called 'Ululu'. It refers to festivity and prosperity. [1][2]
Origin
This practice has origin in customs and rituals of Ancient Middle-Easterners.[3] In Bengal this custom popularised by Arab Traders who traded in Ports of Bengal like Chittagong.
See also
References
- ^ Arunoday Natvarlal Jani (1996). Śrīharṣa. pp. 19-20.
- ^ A.K. Warder (2004). Indian Kavya literature: The Wheel of Time, Volume 7, Part 2. p. 301.
- ^ "ululation - Sounding Out!". soundstudiesblog.com.
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