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Tribal Community & Folk Dances of Tripura
In
addition to the number of fairs and festivals that are
being celebrated in the state, dances also form part
of the celebration during important festivals.
The Tripuri tribe for instance, performs Garia dance
especially during Garia puja. Foot tapping on the
ground with well-orchestrated steps according to
rhythmic sound of the drum presents a very lively mood
in this dance.The Hozagiri dance of the Reang community popularly
known as the balancing dance is basically a female
dance. Standing on a pitcher, they move the metal
plates while dancing on it, keeping the lighted bottle
on the head and pick up a flower from the ground
bowing their body backwards. The ‘Hozagiri’ dance has
been performed by artists from Tripura at many an
international cultural programmes at home and abroad
and appreciated by connoisseurs.
The folk culture and literature of the Chakmas are
quite rich. Chakma people take pride in their Barmasi
song, Pala song and love song and their dance namely
Bizhu is a very popular one. In olden time, this dance
used to be staged within the temple precinct.
Chailam Dance is performed by the Lushai tribe
inhabiting the hill range of Jampui in North Tripura.
This is a spring festival and it is held in an open
air. A significant feature of this dance is that here
only the drummer is allowed to sing unlike in other
performances where everyone sings and dances. Cheraw
Dance or the bamboo dance is performed by Darlongs, a
sub tribe of the Lushai community.
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