Special costumes and accessories are made for such dance forms and the rapid movements combined with perfect synchronisation will leave you mesmerised.
4. Sua Nacha
It is usually called as Parrot
dance and is performed during
the occassion of Goura
Marriage! It is a typical type of
movement identified with love.
The entertainers sing and move
around, accompanied by loud
forms of clapping.
5. Pandavani
It is the dark horse of
Chhattisgarh Folk Dance! It
portrays the account of
Pandavas – the main characters
of an epic battle. Teejan Bai of
Chhattisgarh is one of the most
famous Pandvani performer.
6. Panthi Dance
Panthi Dance is one of the
most important forms of folk
dance in this region. A
prominent ritual of the
Satnami community of
Chhattisgarh. The community
celebrates the birth
anniversary of Guru Ghasidas
on Maghi Purnima.
7. l
Raut Nacha
Raut or Rawat Nacha is one such
ceremonial dance enacted during
‘dev udhni ekadashi’, after the
diwali festival. The dance is
performed by colorful men and
women with much enthusiasm
and fervor. It is a local
extravaganza that the entire tribal
community of Chhattisgarh so
proudly participates.
9. Gendi Dance
Of all the dance forms, this one is
pure fun. The dancers are mounted
on two long bamboo or just any firm
sticks and maneuver through the
crowd of other Gendi (sticks) ridden
dancers. Thumping on the ground,
maintaining excellent balance as they
sway to the tribal acoustics and
percussions – this is one amazing folk
dance which has managed to keep it’s
tradition alive.