In the second episode of Trunks N Wheels series on Folk Dances of India, we bring to our young listeners an introduction to various folk dances of East India. Starting with Orissa, the state well known for its beautiful sand arts made in the beaches, we talk about its folk dance, Chhau dance. This dance is typical to Mayurvanj region. Dancers depict tales from Ramayana and Mahabharata and wear special masks. This dance form includes a tinge of martial arts and tribal art too.

 

The next stop of Chhattisgarh is the land of tribes. The specific dance form of this state is Jhirliti which is performed predominantly by the kids. The kids dress up in the evening and dance in the shape of a circle. They get food and present a sign of gratitude from the people who they are dancing for. 

 

Jharkhand has its own culture. One of the dance forms that are quite popular in the Munda tribe in Mundari. It is performed during the harvest season accompanied by many 

musical instruments like bansuri, nagada, etc.

 

The folk dance of Bihar is, Bidesiya. It is a kind of dance-drama that deals with social issues, emotional topics, and the miseries of the women of Bhojpuri community. They dance to dholak, tabla and a live singer. 

 

Next up is the state of Rabindra Sangeet and Sandesh, West Bengal. The folk dance of Bengal that we talk about is Gombhira. It is a devotional dance form done only by two people wearing clay masks. The dance form depicts the characters of a maternal grandfather and a grandchild. 

 

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