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Trinjan (Trinjan) was a Punjabi tradition of women gathering, spinning charkhas, and singing songs. It was customary in Punjabi culture, where women would sit together and engage in other domestic crafts like spinning, weaving, and singing. Trinjan was a symbol of women's strength, creativity, and emotional, cultural, ecological, and social ties. [1] [2]
Hand spinning was integrally related to Trinjan, with women spinning and singing together in groups. Trinjan has long been a place of togetherness, collaborative wisdom, and shared abilities. [2] [3] [4] The night trinjan was called as 'Rat Katni,' and the day Trinjan was known as ' Chiri Charoonga .' [1] [5] [6]
'Trinjan' refers to assembling for activities such as plying 'Charkhas' and singing songs. Trinjan songs have a distinctive status in Punjabi folk music. Trinjan songs were an expression of contemporary women's desires and sorrows. The sound of the spinning wheel used to blend as if it was an instrument. [7] [8] [9]
'Trinjan' a dance type include Punjabi Giddha and Kikkli dances. [10]
These traditions began to dwindle as time passed. It has been lost as a result of industrialization, the Green Revolution, and individualism. [2]
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