Famous Rajasthani Folk Dances

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Famous Folk Dances of Rajasthan

• Folk dances of Rajasthan are peculiar. Ghoomar,
  Kalbelia, Bhavai, Terah Taali, Gair, Fire Dance,
  Drum Dance and Kacchi Ghodi symbolize the
  richness of art and Indian culture.

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Ghoomar

• Occasion On Saraswati Pooja
• Performer Bhil
• Features of performance
• Veiled females
• Pirouetting
• Slow to fast swirling long skirts
• Twirling
• Body inclines with the beating of drums

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Kalbelia

• Occasion Holi
• Performer Kalbelia
• Features of performance
• Females in black lehenga-choli
• Melodious tunes of pungi, been, dafli, dholak and
  khanjari
• Twirls go on faster on music and beats

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Bhavai

• Occasion Navaratri festival
• Performer Jat, Bhil, Raigar, Meena,
  KumharFeatures of performance
• Balancing of five to 11 pitchers or earthen pots
• Pirouetting
• Swaying
• Perching feet on the rim of glass/plate/thali

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Terah Taali

• Occasion Festivals
• Performer Kamada Tribe
• Features of performance
• 13 manjeeras and metal discs tied on hands, knee
  and toes
• Rhythm created by beating manjeeras
• Pot balancing on head
• Holding naked swords in mouth
• Background singing and playing music

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Gair

• Occasion Holi and Janamashtami
• Performer Bhil Features of performance
• Males and Females holding wooden sticks
• Group-dance in two circles
• Encompassing while beating sticks
• Clockwise and anti-clockwise sticking on beats

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Drum Dance

• Occasion Marriages and festivals
• Performer People of Jhalore region
• Features of performance
• Male performers
• 3 dancers juggling and twirling sticks
• 1 holds a naked sword in mouth
• 5 drummers beating drums
• 1 cymbal player

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Fire Dance

• Occasion Festivals
• Performer Banjara communityFeatures of
  performance
• Male dancers juggling with fire
• Breath-holding fire stunts
• Spitting kerosene on fire for fire-effects
• Swirling fire rods
• Walking on the bed of burning charcoals

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Kacchi Ghodi

• Occasion Marriages
• Community People of Shekhawati District
• Features of performance
• Men in kurtas and turban
• Dummy horse structured in bamboo frame
• Chinking ghungroos that are tied around elbows
• Quickly running to-and-fro
• Rhythm of flute
• Beating of drums
• Mock fighting while narrating tale of Bhanwariya

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