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			{{Short description\|Folk song and associated dance in the Sindhi culture}}
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	"'''Ho Jamalo'''" is a [[Sindhi language\|Sindhi-language]] folk song and associated dance in the [[Sindhis\|Sindhi culture~~]] of [[Pakistan]], especially in [[Sindh~~]]. The performance is about the local folk hero Jamalo ~~Khoso Baloch,~~ of ~~middle 19th century~~. ~~In modern times, the song has been repopularized since 1947,~~ and ~~recorded by~~ [[~~Abida Parveen~~]], in ~~Sindhi~~, ~~and~~ [[~~Shazia Khushk~~]], in ~~the~~ [[~~Urdu~~]] ~~language~~.		"'''Ho Jamalo'''" is a [[Sindhi language\|Sindhi-language]] folk song and associated dance in the [[Sindhis\|Sindhi culture]]. The performance is about the local folk hero Jamalo. It is sung in chorus to the rhythm created by the clapping of the hands apart from musical instruments. Its composition is simple and is intelligible to every [[Sindhis\|Sindhi]]. The word 'Jamalo' is derived from the Arabic word ''Jamal'' which means ''beauty''.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Allana \|first1=Dr. Ghulam Ali \|title=Folk Music Of Sind \|date=1982 \|publisher=Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh \|page=70}}</ref> The dance is performed as part of a victory or celebration. Though it originated in [[Sindh]], it is popular throughout [[Pakistan]] as well as the [[Sindhi Hindus]] in [[India]]. <ref>{{cite book \|last1=Ember \|first1=Melvin \|title=Countries and their cultures \|date=2001 \|publisher=Macmillan Reference USA \|location=New York \|isbn=9780028649504 \|page=1701}}</ref>

	~~Mostly this~~ song ~~and dance are~~ performed ~~at the end of a programme which interprets the battles~~ and ~~folk legends~~ of ~~Sindh~~. ~~It is danced on~~ the ~~occasions~~ of ~~festivity and celebration. The main singer sings~~ the ~~verses praising Jamalo's bravery, and each verse is accompanied with shouts~~ of ~~"Ho Jamalo!" by~~ the ~~dancers, who go round~~ the ~~main singer, doing simple dance steps. The song picks up speed towards the end. Performances are said to be [[trance]]-inducing.~~		A [[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]] rendition of the song was performed by [[Ali Sethi]] and [[Humaira Arshad]] in [[Coke Studio (Pakistani season 11)\|season 11]] of ''[[Coke Studio Pakistan]]''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/30/coke-studio-season-11-from-the-highs-of-shikwa-to-the-slumps-of-ko-ko-korina/\|title=Coke Studio Season 11: From the highs of 'Shikwa' to the slumps of 'Ko Ko Korina'\|work=Pakistan Today\|date=30 October 2018\|accessdate=13 May 2022\|first=Saman\|last=Shafiq}}</ref>

	==History==		==History of Ho Jamalo==
	Jamalo Sheedi ~~was born~~ in [[Sukkur]], ~~then in the [[Bombay Presidency]] of [[British India\|British~~-~~occupied India]] under~~ the ~~[[Company rule~~ in ~~India\|company rule]] of the [[British East India Company]], but today in the [[Sindh Province]] of present-day Pakistan~~. ~~He was sentenced~~ to ~~execution by hanging~~, ~~by British East India Company officer [[John Jacob (East India Company officer)\|John Jacob]]~~ in ~~Sukkur, probably in 1889~~, the ~~year Jacob briefly became Acting Commissioner of Sindh before being deployed to [[Persia]] later~~ the ~~same year~~. Jamalo ~~(as he is conventionally called)~~ was ~~held~~ in ~~jail near~~ the ~~Sukkur Bridge~~, ~~which had recently been built for trains by the English~~, ~~but~~ was ~~untested. The government of Sindh announced that whoever test-drove~~ a ~~train across~~ the ~~bridge would be given a prize~~. ~~Jamalo sent~~ a ~~letter to Jacob, offering to perform the train crossing, on the condition that he be released from jail~~ and ~~his sentence if~~ he ~~crossed safely~~. ~~He did cross safely~~, ~~was freed, and was given a prize by~~ the ~~East India Company's governor~~ of ~~Sindh. His wife composed~~ the ~~"Ho~~ Jamalo~~" song about his exploit~~, ~~and it has since become famous in the region~~.~~<ref>Encyclopedia of Baloch~~, ~~Yasir Khan Baloch~~</ref>{{vs\|~~date~~=~~June 2015~~\|~~reason~~=~~No such source seems to exist, and I can't find anything in English about this folkloric~~/~~historical character at all~~.		There are several versions of the history of Ho Jamalo.

			According to one origin story, during British colonial rule, Jamalo Sheedi, a death-row prisoner in Sukkur, volunteered to test-drive a train across the newly constructed Sukkur Bridge (Lansdowne Bridge) in exchange for his freedom. His successful crossing led to his pardon, and in jubilation, his relatives composed the song with the refrain "Ho Jamalo, Wah Wah Jamalo."<ref>{{cite web \|title=
			Jamalo Sheedi’s ‘Ho Jamalo, Wah Wah Jamalo’ \|url=https://sindhnews.com.pk/jamalo-sheedis-ho-jamalo-wah-wah-jamalo \|website=sindhnews.com.pk \|language=en \|date=27 April 2022}}</ref>

			Another story goes that a fierce battle was fought somewhere in upper Sindh and the dwellers of the area were facing extreme challenges against the invaders. At this juncture, a man named Jamal, who was very brave and courageous, led a small army to fight against the invaders. There was a fierce and bloody encounter and he emerged victorious. When he came home within sight of their settlement, the women of the area came out singing: ‘Ho Jamalo, khati aayo khair saan.’ Translation: Oh great Jamalo, you have come victorious without facing any loss.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ho Jamalo \|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1433223 \|website=DAWN.COM \|language=en \|date=16 September 2018}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	~~[http://Ho%20Jamalo https://www.dawn.com/news/1433223]~~

	~~== External links ==~~
	* [http://geosindh.com/jamali4u//music/download-music.php?id=6012925945cd78fe&filename=Ho+Jamalo-+Abida+Parveen+_www.jamali4u.com_.mp3 "Ho Jamalo"] performed by Abida Parveen (audio, MP3 format)
	* [http://geosindh.com/jamali4u//music/download-music.php?id=601299393306f214&filename=Jamalo+-+shazia+khushk+-+www.jamali4u.com_.mp3 "Ho Jamalo"] performed by Shazia Khushk (audio, MP3 format)

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"'''Ho Jamalo'''" is a [[Sindhi language|Sindhi-language]] folk song and associated dance in the [[Sindhis|Sindhi culture]] of [[Pakistan]], especially in [[Sindh]]. The performance is about the local folk hero Jamalo Khoso Baloch, of middle 19th century. In modern times, the song has been repopularized since 1947, and recorded by [[Abida Parveen]], in Sindhi, and [[Shazia Khushk]], in the [[Urdu]] language.

Mostly this song and dance are performed at the end of a programme which interprets the battles and folk legends of Sindh. It is danced on the occasions of festivity and celebration. The main singer sings the verses praising Jamalo's bravery, and each verse is accompanied with shouts of "Ho Jamalo!" by the dancers, who go round the main singer, doing simple dance steps. The song picks up speed towards the end. Performances are said to be [[trance]]-inducing.

==History==
Jamalo Sheedi was born in [[Sukkur]], then in the [[Bombay Presidency]] of [[British India|British-occupied India]] under the [[Company rule in India|company rule]] of the [[British East India Company]], but today in the [[Sindh Province]] of present-day Pakistan. He was sentenced to execution by hanging, by British East India Company officer [[John Jacob (East India Company officer)|John Jacob]] in Sukkur, probably in 1889, the year Jacob briefly became Acting Commissioner of Sindh before being deployed to [[Persia]] later the same year. Jamalo (as he is conventionally called) was held in jail near the Sukkur Bridge, which had recently been built for trains by the English, but was untested. The government of Sindh announced that whoever test-drove a train across the bridge would be given a prize. Jamalo sent a letter to Jacob, offering to perform the train crossing, on the condition that he be released from jail and his sentence if he crossed safely. He did cross safely, was freed, and was given a prize by the East India Company's governor of Sindh. His wife composed the "Ho Jamalo" song about his exploit, and it has since become famous in the region.<ref>Encyclopedia of Baloch, Yasir Khan Baloch</ref>{{vs|date=June 2015|reason=No such source seems to exist, and I can't find anything in English about this folkloric/historical character at all.

== See also ==
* [[Sindhi culture]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[http://Ho%20Jamalo https://www.dawn.com/news/1433223]

== External links ==
* [http://geosindh.com/jamali4u//music/download-music.php?id=6012925945cd78fe&filename=Ho+Jamalo-+Abida+Parveen+_www.jamali4u.com_.mp3 "Ho Jamalo"] performed by Abida Parveen (audio, MP3 format)
* [http://geosindh.com/jamali4u//music/download-music.php?id=601299393306f214&filename=Jamalo+-+shazia+khushk+-+www.jamali4u.com_.mp3 "Ho Jamalo"] performed by Shazia Khushk (audio, MP3 format)



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Aspireitacademy: reworked intro per standard format and improved wording

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