Bonda Poem by Gajanan Mishra

Known as
Dongria kandh
Bonda, we are.
Here Odisha, India
We love nature
We live with our
Own folk tales
Legends and myths
Riddles and proverbs
Songs and dance
And music and arts.
The earth is ours
So also the sky
The sun the moon
And the stars
All for us
And we are for all.
We dream we drink
We love birds and airs.

Full of beauty
Our own world
With full freedom
And sovereignty.
Cheating and falsehood,
You cannot find with us.
We are proud of
Our own culture and
Own literature
Full of love.