Which of the following folk dances are performed by female dancers only ?
1. Kalbelia folk dance
2. Gair folk dance
3.Chakri folk dance
4. Chari folk dance
Only 1, 3 and 4
Correct Answer Only 1, 2 and 3
Incorrect Answer Only 2, 3 and 4
Incorrect Answer All of them
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Rajasthan, the royal state of India, is known for its rich cultural heritage. Folk dances play an important part, which are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also narrate stories in a unique and captivating way.
Chari
Chari is another ritualistic dance that primarily belongs to the Saini community of Ajmer and Gujjar’s of Kishangarh. Enacted by women, it is usually performed on special occasions, such as the birth of a male child, marriage or festival. It symbolises joy as well as representing the ritual of collecting water in chari, which means pot.
Kalbeliya
Considered by UNESCO as Intangible Heritage, Kalbeliya is performed by the women of the namesake tribe. Women deck up in traditional costume, which is angrakhi (a jacket-like garment), odhani (veil) and black swirling ghagra (long skirt), and dance sensuously and sinuously to the music played by the men using traditional instruments, such as dholak (two-headed hand drum), khanjari (percussion instrument) and pungi (a woodwind instrument). The dance movements are mostly serpent-like, hence it is also referred as ‘Snake Charmer dance’ or ‘Sapera dance’.
Chakri dance
Chakri is one of the most popular folk dance of Kanjar tribe. Kanjar tribe inhabited in some parts of Kota and Baran district of Rajasthan.Chakri Dance is performed in almost all the marriages and festival in the Haroti region of Rajasthan. Chakri dance is performed exclusively by the womenfolk of Kanjar tribe and it is also their main source of livelihood.
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