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Kucchhi Ghodi Dance of Rajasthan - Where The Dancer Rides a Dummy Mare

Entertainers and performers have been an integral part of the culture of Rajasthan since ages. The royal families of Rajasthan have always been known to invite these performers at their courts. These talented artists traveled through the state, skillfully reciting and staging tales of both passion and valor.

Kucchhi Ghodi - Famous Traditional Dance of Rajasthan

Kucchhi Ghodi Dance of Rajasthan

Kucchhi Ghodi is one of the most famous dance forms and an exemplary folk art form. It brings rustic charms of rural life in Rajasthan.

Kucchhi Ghodi also known as Dummy Horse Dance derives its name from the word Ghodi meaning ‘mare’. It is a sprightly dance where the men and women costumes resembling horses and pretend to be cavalry soldiers or horsed bandits.

Attractive Colorful Horse Dummy Attires

The costume from hip down is a wooden horse and the footwork is coordinated with the beats of the drums and flutes to resemble the trotting movements of the horse rider looks very attractive and certainly eye catching in every sense.

The fast paced dance generates a high spirited verve in the audience and the mock fights are egged on with cheers. The costumes of the performers are flashy, colorful and pleasing.

Mock-Fights and Brandishing of Swords

This vigorous dance, uses mock-fights and the brandishing of swords, nimble sidestepping and pirouetting to the music of fifes and drums. In this dance, performers play the part of the brave bandits of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan known as the Bavaria.

The dacoits of this region were the local Robin Hoods; they stole from the rich, oppressive landlords and distributed among the poor and the needy. Though denounced as criminals, these bandits were highly regarded by the common folk.

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