3. Chhattisgarh is famous for the rich cultures of Chhattisgarh
amidst crusty cuisine, vivacious dances, great religions,
melodious music, kind people, amiable languages, sparkling
fairs & festivals and marvellous arts & crafts.
4. Chhattisgarh is home to various types of
tribal in India. It also has India's oldest
tribal communities and the earliest
tribals have been living in Bastar for
over 10,000 years.
6. Dances are the main attraction of celebration of
the tribals.
7. The folk dances also represent the
community affairs, characterized by
robustness and earthiness.
8. These dance groups are mainly the group dances which
involve complex footwork. It is always wonderful to
watch the dancers moving are in a line, gyrating in a
circle, always in the anti-clock direction.
9. In case of the Bison-horn Marias, the boys
and girls dance in separate sub-groups, with
the steps of the girls being simpler.
10. Drum-beats are central to the dance. In case of the Hill-
Marias, the group is often mixed, with a girl between
two boys. The men wear heavy buttock-bells.
11. During the festivals and
celebrations, the cultures of
Chhattisgarh can be easily reflected
through their dressings and the
special accessories.
12. The men and the women wear
ornaments. The ornaments are made of
beads (made from bones, seeds, wood)
worn as laces, ropes, fillets and collars.
13. The men and the women of the Hill-Maria
Tribe still use tassels of red wool. Cockfights
are a favourite sport of the tribal here.
14. The males of the region make a
crowd in the region on Sundays, in
shady areas under the trees.
