India, March 30 -- By Prabhdeep Singh

Gandhinagar/Dang (Gujarat) [India], March 30 (ANI): From the forests of Dang to the academic corridors of Gandhinagar, a mother's lullaby has inspired a remarkable journey of cultural preservation.

Jeetendra Gavli, a 34-year-old research scholar from the tribal region of Dang, has documented over 150 traditional tribal lullabies, helping preserve South Gujarat's fading oral heritage.

As part of his PhD at the Children's Research University, Gavli travelled across six districts, recording and analysing lullabies from nine tribal communities, including Kokna, Vasava, Tadvi and Gamit - many of which lack written scripts. His research highlights how these lullabies play a crucial role in shaping langua...