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| Natrang stages Dogri play ‘Ghumayee’ | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu July 19
‘Ghumayee’, a Dogri folk tale written and directed by Balwant Thakur was staged at Abhinav Theatre, on the second day of Natrang’s silver jubilee theatre festival here today. The District Development Commissioner, Jammu Hirdesh Kumar Singh was the chief guest on the occasion.
Play ‘Ghumayee’ opens with a ‘VIDAI’ scene after the solemnization of marriage and bride in being carried in a ‘Doli’ to her in laws place. As the tough climb begins, thirsty ‘Dulhan’ asks for water. Her request is laughed away and no heed is paid. As the track becomes strenuous, her thirst intensifies and repeated entreaties end up in assurance of water at next available source. A stage is reached when thirst becomes unbearable and (Doli is put down) journey is put to halt. All and one are requested to do the needful and arrange of water. In the quest, water source is sited but is miles deep down in a gorge, which is extremely difficult to reach. Repeated requests of bridegroom fail to evoke any response, as the job requires superhuman effort. The plight of ‘Dulhan’ prompts a young man to volunteer for the job. All present warn him of the probable consequences but he is undeterred. During the ensuing discussion, the groom in an insolent tone bets away his bride in lieu of water. Thus begins the struggle for water. The young man, putting his life in extreme danger, overcomes all hurdles and ultimately succeeds in bringing the water. As bride quenches her thirst, the young boy falls dead, out of sheer exhaustion, in stunned atmosphere, ‘baraties’ decide to continue with the journey but ‘Dulhan’ refuses to do so. She declares herself a widow to continue with the journey sanctifying the significance of human relationship over the most prized relationship of marriage bound by mere rituals.
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