Byau: A Garhwali Drama -part of Temperance Movement
(Review of Garhwali drama ‘Byau’ (1995) by Om Prakash Semwal)
Bhishma Kukreti
[ Notes on temperance movement; temperance movement in Asia; temperance movement in South Asia ; temperance movement in SAARC Countries; temperance movement in Indian subcontinent; temperance movement in India ; temperance movement in Africa; temperance movement in South pacific region; temperance movement in Europe; temperance movement in Canada; temperance movement In USA]
[शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, एसिया में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन,यूरोप में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, अमेरिका में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, कनाडा मेंशराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, नोर्वे में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, रूस में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, श्रीलंका में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, ऑस्ट्रेलया में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, न्यूजी लैंड में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, उत्तराखंड में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन; कुमाऊ में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन. गढ़वाल में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन लेखमाला ]
Om Prakash Semwal wrote and staged many Garhwali dramas for social awareness among students and community people. ‘Byau’ is one of fine dramas written by playwright Om Prakash Semwal making people aware about evils of liquor consumption. ‘Byau’ was staged in September 1995 in (Old) Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
These days, it is very common all over India people take opportunities for taking liquor. The addicted people do not see the time and the situation. If there is marriage Nyoto night offering of liquor is a must from the side of host. When there is “Haldihath/Bbana ritual the males find the reason for taking liquor. When there is start of marriage procession the people find ground for enjoying liquor consumption. For liquor takers the Manglachar, Gotrachar, Lagan, Jaimala, Gaidan rituals are the reasons for taking alcohol.
Playwright Om Prakash Semwal shows in the drama ‘Byau’ about the dramas of these liquor addicted people finding the excuses for taking liquor in early hours of sun rise and late night. Semwal successfully shows the results of taking liquor at the time of marriage procession and the effects of liquor on human mind that drunken persons start misbehaving with older people or start teasing girls without any hesitation about social norms and humanity norms. Semwal ends drama with bang on liquor consumption.
The dialogues and characters are from the daily life of Garhwalis all over world.
The drama ‘Byau’ by O.P Semwal is part of temperance movement in Garhwal. The drama ‘Byau’ reminds us the temperance movement of Australia (1830s); height of temperance movement of Canada (1920); initiation of temperance movement in Iris by priest Theobald Mathew of 1838, first temperance movement in Bay of Islands of New Zealand in 1836; temperance movement as part of independence movement of Sri Lanka; temperance as mass movement of united kingdom in 19th century; temperance movement of U.S. America in 1846; temperance movement in Russia in late 19th century; temperance movement in 1850 in Norway; temperance movement in late 19th century that many playwrights wrote dramas against liquor consumption. Tinchri Mai’s movement against liquor consumption of late twentieth century in Garhwal is famous temperance movement of Garhwal.
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, 24/6/2012
temperance movement; temperance movement in Asia; temperance movement in South Asia ; temperance movement in SAARC Countries; temperance movement in Indian subcontinent; temperance movement in India ; temperance movement in Africa; temperance movement in South pacific region; temperance movement in Europe; temperance movement in Canada; temperance movement In USA to be continued…..
शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, एसिया में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन,यूरोप में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, अमेरिका में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, कनाडा मेंशराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, नोर्वे में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, रूस में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, श्रीलंका में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, ऑस्ट्रेलया में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, न्यूजी लैंड में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन, उत्तराखंड में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन; कुमाऊ में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन. गढ़वाल में शराब विरोधी आन्दोलन लेखमाला जारी ....