National Tribal Dance Festival: Traditional folks dance of Gonds Shri Lalit Chaturvedi, Deputy Director Public Relations

Tribal communities are nature lovers. His life-style is straightforward and cozy. This is clearly seen of their artwork, tradition, social festivals and dances. This neighborhood linked with nature not solely worships it, but additionally preserves it. One such neighborhood is the Gond tribe. Which has many subspecies. In whose customs many colours of people life are seen.

The Dhurva tribe is a sub-caste of the Gond tribe. Dhurwa tribe lives in Bastar, Dantewada and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh state. Due to their proficiency in making bamboo utensils and supplies, the Dhurva tribe has been named as ‘Basketry Tribe’ that means ‘bamboo work’ tribe. The well-known (tribal revolt of 1910) by the military of Bastar’s ‘Bhumkal Nayak Shaheed Veer Gundadhur used to show it within the Mela Madai to convey their spirit to most people via Madai dance.

Dhurva younger women and men carry out a shanty dance crammed with heroic rasa, males with an ax of their fingers and a bunch of peacock feathers (manjurmutha) dance by making the sound of needle and needle from the mouth with their fingers, difficult the enemies. The women dance in a collective type, shaking the rhythm behind the youth. During the dance, a bunch of peacock feathers (manjurmutha) are held of their fingers.

Muria tribe lives within the Bastar division positioned within the south of the state of Chhattisgarh. The Muria tribe is a sub-caste of the God tribe. There are three sub-divisions of Muria tribe – Raja Muria, Jhoria Muria and Ghotul Muria. According to Russell and Hiralal’s guide The Times and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Part-3, 1916, the Gonds of Bastar are divided into two teams, Muria and Madia. The phrase Muria is derived from the phrase ‘Mur’ that means Palash tree discovered within the plains of Bastar or ‘Mur’ that means root. According to a different perception, ‘Mur’ means ‘native’ resident is named Muria.

‘Madhai Folk-Dance’

At current, through the annual, tri-annual worship of the village goddess, the Madai dance is carried out, by which the Madai dancers dance in entrance of the procession of gods and goddesses, and behind the goddesses, the procession of symbols like Doli, Chhatra, Lat and so on. Is. On the following day of the Madai, the Madai dancers go to all the homes of the village and carry out the Madai dance, which is named ‘Birali’. The villagers give paddy, mahua and cash to the Marai dancers. After the completion of the dance, the dancer celebration with the village chief eats and celebrates happiness. Dhurva males in dance are wearing white shirt, black half coat, dhoti or cloaked lehenga with stitched waist band or turai across the head, peta (turban), peacock feathers, tus (skinny bandage made of material), numerous varieties across the neck. Garlands adorn the ft of the jhap (ghungroo tied in a rope).

Women put on blouses and pattas, saris. The thorn of the hair (within the bun), the paniya (bamboo comb), the garland across the neck, the cotton and numerous sorts of garlands out there available in the market, the blossom within the ear, the arm within the arm, the broom within the wrist and the anklet within the ft. . Dhol, Tudbudi, Flute, Kirkicha, Tamak, Jaljal, Todi are used for Madai dance devices. The dance is carried out throughout festivals, spiritual festivals and leisure events.

“wedding dance”

Dhurva tribes carry out marriage dance throughout marriage. Marriage dance is carried out on either side of the bride and groom. The marriage dance is carried out all through the wedding, beginning with the oil-turmeric providing ceremony. In this, women and men dance in a circle forming a circle. Men white shirt, black half coat, dhoti or girdle lehenga with stitched waist band or turai across the head, peta (turban), peacock feathers, tus (skinny bandage made of material), numerous sorts of garlands across the neck, legs I make up the jhap (ghungroo tied in a rope).

Women put on blouses and pattas, sari, thorns of hair, paniya (bamboo comb), garland across the neck, cotton and numerous sorts of garlands discovered available in the market, ear-sleeved, arm in arm, in wrist She adorns anklets in brooms and ft. During the dance, she holds a bunch of peacock feathers (manjurmutha) in her hand. Dhol, Tudbudi, Flute, Kirkicha, Tamak, Jaljal, musical devices are utilized in Madai dance. The dance is carried out on the event of marriage and for leisure.

‘Gedi Dance’

The members of Muria tribe carry out Gedi dance from Hariyali Amavasya of Sawan month to full moon of Bhado month after beginning Gedi development from a couple of month in the past throughout Navakhani competition. Gedi dance is carried out through the Navakhani competition. In this, Muria youths dance in numerous dance postures in a spherical circle in a bamboo unicorn. During the dance, the ladies sing songs in a circle. In the previous, through the wet days within the village, there was extra mud within the village, in such a scenario, they go to one another place via the gedi. In the previous, they used to construct high-rise sheds.

During Gedi dance, the ladies of Muria tribe put on lugda or sari, males put on black coloured flower shirt, lengthy plastic garland, in cross place from each shoulders to chest and again. A lehenga, a red-yellow coloured lehenga, a purple turban on the pinnacle, a bunch of peacock feathers or feathers, a band of flowers sewn right into a fabric, purple tufts of material across the neck The garlands and different garlands adorn the Ghungroo (Aua tied in a rope) on the ft.

The rhino product of bamboo is principally utilized in musical devices. Which is embellished with totally different colours. Along with this, the gamers use Mandri, Tudbudi, Visil or Whistle and Flute in dance.
Gendi dances are carried out for weddings, festivals, spiritual festivals and for leisure. Gendi dance is a dance for the youth. Gendi dance is filled with steadiness, pleasure and romance. In the Muria tribe, there are various competitions of rhinoceros, unicorn races and so on. In which males dance on a fern.

‘Gavarmar Dance’

In the Ganvarmar dance, the dancers of the Muria tribe carry out gaur-animal killing. It is a mixture of drama and dance. In this dance, two folks go to the forest and attempt to hunt the gaur-animal, however through the hunt one individual will get injured after being injured by the gaur-animal. The second individual goes to the village and brings the priest (Sirha) who by invoking and worshiping the goddess, makes the injured individual wholesome and each the folks collectively hunt the wild animal. Gavanmar dance is carried out as an emblem of this.
Women put on lugda or sari, males black flower shirt, lengthy plastic garland, it’s worn from each shoulders within the place of the chest and again within the place of a cross. , a purple turban peacock feathers or a bunch of feathers within the head, a band of flowers made of material stitched in a fabric, a garland of purple bunches of material and different garlands across the neck, Ghungroo (tied in a rope) within the ft.

Dholak, Tudbudi, Siti, Flute and so on. are utilized in musical devices. The dance is carried out on the event of Ganvarmar Mela-Mandai, spiritual festivals and for leisure, members of the Muria tribe.

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