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Revision as of 16:28, 2 October 2007 by Kali-K (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Jaanapada is a word made by two words Jana - People or tribe Pada - a kind of short verse joined together as a sandhi.The folk culture of Kannada and probably Telugu were known by this name from time the languages came into existence.
- Proverbial Gaade
- Small songs which are sung on every occasion like marriage, festival, travel and most importantly on every work done mostly from harvest to cooking.
- Religious pada like those of Dasa Saahitya and Vachana Saahitya and probably even the literature of Guru shishya tradition which is known to only be passed on ears and not on papers can be put into this broad term.