| Gangor-Puja
Dance
This dance is performed in villages bordering on Rajasthan. It is ceremonial
dance of woman in connection with puja ceremony of Iswar and Gangor
(Lord Shiva and Pravati)
dressed in colourful costumes and Jewellery, with brass jars on their
head, the woman move in circle, the movements and the pattern of the dance
changing according to the music. The smiles of the dancers are important
element in the performance. It is devotional dance to invoke the blessings
of the gods for good harvest and is usually performed in the months
of palghun and Chait. Sometimes the dance takes the form of a Kirtan,
associated with the love of Lord Shiva and Parvati. The girls enter
the circle one by one, dancing and singing devotional songs. The dance
continues for hours.
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