Tag : Janusar

Raipur (Chhattisgarh): The Jaunsar tribe artists from Uttarakhand presented stunning folk tales based on Mahabharata stories on the second day of ongoing national tribal dance festival in Chhattisagarh's Raipur on Wednesday. The three-day dance festival began in Raipur on Tuesday. Folk artists from Uttrakhand performed by Jaunsar tribe presented folk tales based on the stories of Mahabharata era. Jaunsar tribe is deeply associated with the stories of Mahabharata and considers the Pandavas as their role models. They display the legends of the Pandavas through folklore and Harul dance. The specialty of the dance is the instrument called Ramtula, which makes the folk dance even more melodious. In Harul dance by Jaunsar caste, a person sitting on an elephant swings the axe-like weapon with his hands and sprinkles flowers and rice on masses symbolising prosperity. In this, heroic deeds are also performed through heroic actions. In its presentation, a folk artist from Uttarakhand prepared tea by setting a kettle on his head and setting it on fire. The spectators were amazed to see this scene. The artists also performed 'Harul dance' in which earthen lamps were lit like the ritual during Deepawali. Besides, tribal artists from various other states including Madhaya Pradesh, Maharasthra, Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh presented their culture and folklore through their performances today. The first session today began with 'Gendi dance' from Madhya Pradesh. In this dance form, dancers created human pyramids and showcased amazing balancing skill by climbing on top of one another. Next performance was followed by the Songi Mask dance of Maharashtra which is a unique example of India's rich folk dance-music tradition. This mask dance is perfo ...