Gujaran no Arelo, a Bhili folk narrative is one of the four oral epics of Dungari Bhili language, and a landmark of tribal literature of Gujarat. 'Arelo' is an oldest traditional form of a story, dramatically presented through songs. This narrative has its correlation with the Gujarati garba, the Sindhi bhagata and the Marathi hari-buva-katha in its own ways. It is an epic story about a king named Hariom and his descendants. The narrative is steeped deep in the religious, social and cultural psyche of the Dungari Bhils.
Bhagwandas Patel (b. 1943) former Honorary Director of the Adivasi Academy, Tejgadh is a well-known scholar-researcher of tribal folklore and literature. He has also worked as Honourary Director for 'Social Change and Awareness Through Art and Cultural Communication in Tribal Areas' a project by the Mac Arthur Foundation, Chicago, USA and the Darpan Academy, Ahmadabad. He is a receipient of many prestigious national and international awards.
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