'Khuded' folk songs belong to which state?

Khuded (Khudaid) songs are folk songs of the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. The word "khud" refers to the deep longing or ache of missing someone. These songs are sung mainly by married women who live far away from their parents' home (maika). They express the pain of separation, the hardships of life in the in-laws' house, the heavy work in the hills and forests, and the longing to see their mother, brothers and home village again.

Khuded songs are usually sung while working, such as when cutting grass, collecting firewood or working in the fields. They are slow, sad and very emotional. Because many men from the hills migrated to the plains or joined the army, women's songs about separation and loneliness became a strong part of Garhwali folk culture. Khuded songs are especially sung in the month of Chaitra, when brothers traditionally visit their married sisters with gifts in a custom called "Bhitauli".

Other folk song forms of Uttarakhand:

• Jagar: ritual songs to awaken local deities, sung at night by a jagariya.
• Bajuband: love songs sung by shepherds and young people in the forests.
• Chhopati and Chhapeli: songs of love and romance, sung in dialogue form.
• Basanti: songs welcoming spring.
• Mangal: songs sung at weddings and auspicious ceremonies.
• Jhora and Chanchari: group songs sung with dances during fairs.
• The famous Garhwali folk singer Narendra Singh Negi has sung many songs in these traditions.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Himachal Pradesh has songs such as Jhoori and Laman.
• ✗Bihar has Chhath songs, Sohar and Bidesia.
• ✗Sikkim has Nepali and Lepcha folk songs.