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This song is sung by the Soliga Tribe of Biligiriranga Hills and talks about Bison or Indian Gaur and the various habitats it lives in.
Rough English translation:
Hey Bison, you are feasting happily Bison,
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
In the Beerajji swamp,
Near the large water body,
in the forest valley,
It is standing cautiously,
It is sleeping,
Throw a stone at it kaadaliyo ( the one who goes to the forest everyday)
Aim the arrow at it, Beera
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
in the mountain slopes, you are feasting
You are also sleeping while you are in the slopes,
You are feasting near sisal trees,
It is also cautiously standing,
Near the Kombanhalli village,
It is shredding its horns,
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
In the Beerajji swamp,
It is sleeping but also cautious,
Near the large water body,
Throw a stone at it kaadaliyo ( the one who goes to the forest everyday)
Aim the arrow at it, Beera.
In the grasslands, it is feasting
It is putting its tongue out,
Under the Jamun tree,
It is in deep sleep,
Under the tare tree (Belliric Myrobalan),
It is sleeping slowly,
Under the fig tree,
It is in sound sleep
In the grasslands, it is feasting
It is putting its tongue out,
In the hill filled with kare plants (Catunaregam spinosa)
It is cautiously sleeping
In the rocky forest (scrub forest),
It is feasting near sisal trees,
Also sleeping cautiously,
Throw a stone at it kaadaliyo ( the one who goes to the forest everyday)
Aim the arrow at it, Beera
You are in the water body,
Your are surrounded by wild dogs,
Go hide, go hide,
You belong to the allura kula ( 1 of the 5 clans of Soliga)
You also belong to the teneyara kula( 1 of the 5 clans of Soliga)
You also belong to Bellara kula,
You have become immortal
In the Mangala Bavi settlement,
on Nagara hilltop,
You are feasting in the grassland.