The three-day tribal theatre festival ‘Adiraag’ concluded with a lot of fervour here on Thursday at Antrang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. Notably, artists of different tribes presented splendid performances before the Bhopalites.
On the concluding day of festival, four plays were staged by different tribes of the State. The first play that was presented before the audiences was ‘lamsena’. The play was presented by Roop Singh Kushram and troupe. It depicted the concept of ‘Ghar Jamai’ that is practiced in the Gond tribe.
The story follows the life of a couple, who have a son and a daughter. As the daughter grew, the parents start searching for a perfect match for her. The situation get worse when girl’s father found a boy of his choice and girl’s brother sees his friend as a perfect match for his sister and on the other hand girl fall for another boy. This creates havoc in the house and ultimately, the girl ran away with the guy of her choice. The situation that took place afterwards, formed rest of the story.
The play had the elements of comedy and drama. The event was further followed with the play ‘Polapat’ that highlighted life of farmers committee known as Pola. The play was presented by the troupe leaded by Gond artist from Chhindwara, Gyan Das. The play showcased the traditions and cultures of Gond tribe. Following the rituals, divinity and spirituality of the people..
Using the situational theme, the ritual was presented wonderfully before the audience. Next play was ‘Ghaat Ghot’ which is based on Mavasi tribe. It was presented by Sukhnandan Ahake and troupe. The play is based on a unique marriage ritual practiced by the tribe, where a girl can choose a match of her choice. Dance, music and the use of traditional information added zeal in the presentation
The evening concluded with the dance ‘Begafaag’. The dance was presented by Budh Singh Audhria and Baiga artists. It was a wonderful performance that was presented by the Baiga tribe. Notably, as many as 157 tribal artists performed 11 stage performances before the theatre lovers of the city. It was a mesmerizing experience for the Bhopalites.