[1][2] He was notable for developing a Jari form, called Dhuajari, in which an incident is narrated in a rhythmic tone.
[3] Afterh the death of his father, Momena moved to a relative's house at Chewniya village, Kaliganj Upazila.
Kanai and Uzzal took up jobs as cowherds at the resident of Bhoros Mandal at Balarampur village, Harinakunda Upazila.
[3] Kanai took a job as an indigo worker at the factory of the Chakrobarty family in Atharokhada, Magura District.
[3] Scholars including Mohammad Mansuruddin, Mazharul Islam, Abu Talib, Amin Uddin Shah, Durga Das Lahiri and Upendranath Bhattacharya collected Kanai's songs and conducted research on his life.