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Fire Dance of Rajasthan – Extremely Difficult Dance to Perform

Folk Dance in Rajasthan is a multimedia canvas which portrays human emotion better than anything else and it is found in almost limitless variations. In some dance performances, whole communities participate; others are enacted only by men or by women.

Fire Dance of Rajasthan

Fire Dance of Rajasthan

Fire Dance of Rajasthan

Fire Dance an extremely difficult dance to perform which is done by the Banjara community of Rajasthan.

Performing fire dance or also known as “Agni Nach” is one of the most thrilling experience for must of the tourists, it is a pure devotional dance of Bikaner region, producing a mixed feeling of awe and reverence.

Mind blowing Skills of Fire Dancers

In this dance, dancers jump on to the fire with the accompaniment of drum beats. These drumbeats give a tempo for the performance. This music gradually rises & sets a dance in a fast tempo.

If there is a divine protection, than the Jasnaiths of Bikaner and Churu district must be responsible for cornering for the hazard of people. These dancers perform on a large bed of flaming coals, their steps moving to the beat of drums that rises in crescendo till the dancers appear to be in a near hypnotic state, most interestingly none of them get burns or blister on their feets. These devotional performances are usually to be seen late on a winter’s night.

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Bhavai Dance of Rajasthan – Exemplary Skill To Balancing Acts With Dance.

Rajasthan has a very rich and varied cultural heritage. When it comes to art, Rajasthan has everything in abundance – be it folk dances, drama, music,  handicraft. As far as Rajasthani dances are concerned, they are not only spectacular but also very colorful.

Bhavai Dance  – Traditional Folk Dance of Rajasthan

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Bhawai or Bhavai is the traditional folk dance of Rajasthan and is one of the nail biting, suspenseful dances of the state.

Performed with great skill, it consists of veiled women dancers balancing up to seven or nine brass pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting, and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on top of a glass, or on the edge of a sword.

Balancing Precision of Rajasthani Dancers

The womenfolk of these tribes are used to such balancing precision due to their endeavor in the parched desert areas.

A number of such urns and pots are easily carried across a distance in this fashion by the Rajasthani women who transport water from the wells to their homes.

The accompaniment to the dance is provided by the male performers singing melodious songs and playing a number of musical instruments, which include pakhwaja, dholak, jhanjhar, sarangi and harmonium.

The History of  Bhavai Dance

Believed to have originated in the neighboring state of Gujarat, Bhawai was soon picked up and adapted by the local tribal men and women who imparted the dance a distinctive Rajasthani essence.

This genre of dance is performed by the female performers belonging to the Jat, Bhil, Raigar, Meena, Kumhar and Kalbelia communities of Rajasthan.

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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 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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Terah Talli Dance of Rajasthan – Most Devotional Form of Dance

Music and dance reverberates across the long golden stretches of sand of Rajasthan. It is also infused in the blood of its hearty people.

People in Rajasthan know how to celebrate life and this very fact is possibly reflected in its many folk song and dance forms of Rajasthan, which exude an innate earthy charm. Each region of Rajasthan flavors its own form of dance styles and performers to the state.

There are dances that follow a lineage of age old traditions, adhere to religious significance, display their daring attitude as well as complimenting various fairs and festivals and  Terah Talli is one of famous traditional dance of rajasthan

About Terah Talli Dance

Terah Taali Dance of Rajasthan

Terah Taali Dance of Rajasthan

Terah Taali dance is one of the most devotional form of dance, practiced by  Kamad community of Pokhran and Deedwana, to honour their folk hero, Baba Ramdeo.

It is termed as `Terahtali’ as  thirteen manjeeras ( little brass disc) which is used to create rhythm on which, the dancers move.

Most Fascinating Dance of Rajasthan

The dance began with the women, who sit on the floor and her body parts are tied with the manjeeras. These are tied on their wrists, elbows, waists, arms and a pair in their hands as well.

Their Mail accompanists sing and play the tandoora while the women create a strong rhythm with the manjeeras.

Balancing Act Spellbound the Viewers

She perform various arabesques, while doing this, and for more special effects and for capturing the public gaze, at times the women also balance numerous pots on their hands and hold a sword in their mouth. Their balancing act spellbinds the viewers.

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Gair Dance of Rajasthan – An Inevitable Part of Rajasthani Culture

Gair is one of the most beautiful dances of Rajasthan. There are several variations to perform this picturesque dance, which is performed by both the men and women of Rajasthan.

Gair Dance of Rajasthan

Gair Dance of Rajasthan

Gair basically means circle or round. It is performed in a circle and that is how it has got its name.

Dance Attractions

The Bhil folk perform this dance by wearing colorful dresses and carrying swords, arrows and sticks.

The men wear long, pleated tunics that are open out into the full-length skirts. Firstly they move clockwise and then in anti-clockwise direction, with the tempo of striking sticks, so as to create the rhythm at the time of turning.

It is believed by the locals that this dance must have got some significance to war.

Swinging With the Beat

The sticks used in the dance are called Khanda. These sticks are very attractive and catches every eye. The sticks play vital role in the dance. They are very thin and does not carry much of weight and give a flare look.

The striking of the sticks gives the dance a vigorous character & a consistent tempo.

Sometimes, it is performed exclusively by men folk. At that time, a series of half-swirls make up a simpler version of the dance. Depending on the dancer’s ability & proficiency, it is danced with a series of intricate pattern steps.

Famous Dance  of  Bhil Community of Rajasthan

This dance is famous and performed mostly by all the communities but it is more famous of Bhil Community which is performed at the festival of Holi.  Some of its variations are the Dandi Gair found in the Marwar region and Geendad found in the Sehkhawati region of Rajasthan.

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