Abdul Majid; [Performer]

Oli songs

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Ghum jarey dudher bacha (Sleep, My suckling baby) is a Oli song, performed in the Rohingya camps for the RCMC by Rohingya musician Abdul Majid.

Oli songs are Rohingya lullabies. Popular with Rohingya mothers, these are sung when the children are put to bed. The soft and melodious nature of the songs lull the children to sleep easily. Sometimes they are caressed at their back, sometimes they are swung in their duloin (cradle) while being sung to. A common Oli song is: Ghum jare dudher bacha, ghum jare tui (Sleep my suckling baby, sleep my dear).