One of my favorite ways to unwind after a hard week at work is to take a short beach break. So, for Easter this year, we planned a trip to Varkala, also known as the Goa of Kerala. The plan was to go on a four-day budget trip that included the journey from Bangalore to […]
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Keertan is a religious folk dance of West Bengal. It is the most prevalent in the state of West Bengal. The word Keertan has evolved from the Sanskrit word “Kirt”, whose contextual meaning is to mention, praise, glorify, or adore. The musical component of this dance includes the Mantras and Hymns from the Hindu Vedic
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Kalbelia is one of the types of folk dance performed by Kalbelias. The performers of dance are women who swirl with their black skirts and cheerfully dance with elegance. Their movements often resemble the snake, so it is also known as Sapera Dance or Snake Charmer Dance. Costume of Kalbelia Dance The dancers wear a
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The Kathi folk dance is performed by people of West Bengal. Earlier the dance engendered the earnest feeling of Bengal culture. However, it has become a mere source of entertainment and joy. The regional sect in West Bengal celebrates it for the amusement of the audiences and performing artists. The dance is performed on the
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Dhali is a war motive dance style very similar to Pyrrhichios, but it expresses the defensive manner of war. Dhali comes from the word Dhal that refers to a shield of defense. Dhali dances portray the shieldmen in the troops. This dance form is widely popular in the aboriginal community of Bengal. The courage, excitement,
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Baul dance connects love and spirituality. It aims to interact with the almighty in human beings’ souls. The modern Baul culture is very similar to western folk music. It is a very prominent folk music tradition practiced in West Bengal. The people have high regard for folk dance due to its highly spiritual and cosmic
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Nupa dance is a variation of Pung Cholom. It is known by other names too such as Cymbal dance or Kartal Cholom. Generally, nupa dance is performed as a prologue to the Ras Leels but it is performed individually too. Nupa dance performance is associated with religious rites. Nupa dance performance Nupa dance performance starts
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In my quest for a low-cost adventure, I discovered the famous Sunderbans, which is home to the world’s largest population of Royal Bengal tigers. I finally arranged a trip to this wonderful place with a few friends in January of 2020. The best route to get to the Sunderbans is through Kolkata, so we flew
Manipur because of its geographical location has been protected from outside influences of the world. Its entire art and culture are pure in their original state. Yes, some of it has changed over time but it has not lost its original touch. The roots of Lai Harabo go back to as far as the pre-Vaishnavite
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Lhou sha is a war dance of Manipur. Lhou sha is performed during the confrontation between two villages. Whenever a village won a fight or caught a wild animal it used to perform lhou sha dance. It became the dance of the victory. Maring community of Manipur is responsible for its origin and perseverance of
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Odissi is an ancient classical dance of India. It is an important part of the cultural heritage of the eastern state of Orissa. Today, Odissi is a globally known dance form. Based on the principles of the Natya-Shastra, the dance form has been in practice for 2000 years now. The dance was originally performed in
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