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Shyam Sundar Mandi sings a Herhet song. The word Herhet specifically means the act of de-weeding paddy in the Santali language. However, Herhet is also the umbrella term for all songs sung on the field during cultivation. These would be sung by both men and women in the days of yore, during the various stages of the rice (and in earlier times, millet) cultivation process. Herhet songs are never accompanied by musical instruments, quite naturally, since these are sung while working in the field. The songs would accompany ploughing, sowing, transplanting, de-weeding and every other stage spanning the months of Jyoshti (May-June) till Bhadro (August-September). From October onwards, till the beginning of the next agricultural cycle in the following May, Herhet is not sung.
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Creator
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Ratnaboli Bose
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Date
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November 2025
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Location
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Bhurkunda, Purulia, West Bengal
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Duration
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3m 27s
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Language
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Santali
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Instruments used
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Huka Banam
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Source
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Live recording
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Copyright
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©2026 Daricha Foundation. All rights reserved.
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Subject
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Santal, Herhet
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