Performance and manifestation of Agrarian culture in Bahing Rai's Segro

Abstract

Segro is a Bahing Rai typical culture. It is also considered as the non- textual form of Bahing Rai’s cultural, ritual and religious representation since all aspects of life, attitudes and beliefs are found in Segro. And inherently Segro has gone through various kinds of silis like in Sakela/ Sakenwa. Segro is celebrated with huge performances to show deep respect towards the nature and the ancestors. Since nature is believed to be the mother and the ancestors are the forerunners of Bahing Rai’s identity and existence, Bahing Rai people have immense faith and belief that are demonstrated through performing the Segro. Mundhum is a core oral text of Segro and is still in oral form but it is observed with various names of silis to bring into performance. All those silis have own separate and complete existence and are performed accordingly. Among them, Kharte sili is very important as it elucidates the agricultural development in Bahing Rai family. It is a manifestation of agricultural behaviors of ancestors that are still prevalent in the society.