Marriage to the Nùng ethnic minority is not merely that of a couple but has a greater meaning that is the ritual of community cohesion, keeping the ethnic group’s cultural identity. A wedding ceremony takes place in accordance with certain traditions and customs, such as bride and groom welcoming, ancestor worshiping, groom receiving; asking for a bride welcoming, etc. In the celebration to ask for the bride, the heads of the groom’s family will play music or sing to ask for the bride, and the bride’s family also plays music or sings in response. The instrumental music in Nùng weddings is mainly performed by men. Musical instruments may include the nhị (two-string fiddle), wind instruments, and cymbals.

“Oyya oyya” is a popular Tulu work song, sung while trans planting rice, in a call and response style.

Dadaria are Chhattisgarhi songs that were traditionally sung while harvesting. They are often sung as call and response songs. This song by Halki Bai Maravi, “Bhai Bicchoh,” is sung by a woman missing her brother, as she has been married into a village far away from her home.

This transplanting song is performed by Pulaya women in the fields. It is a call and response song with one woman calling out a line and being answered by the others.

Song “Mời trầu” is performed as a response to “Mời nước”. A quid of betel and areca nut express a woman’s hope that her man can understand how much she misses him.