Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, organised ‘Bharat ke Rang’, a programme of cultural performances of North-eastern States in the museum. Artistes from Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya performed folk and tribal dances in this programme.
The dance presentation began with ‘Ghantu Dance’ of Nepali community of Sikkim. The Ghantu nach or dance festival takes place in the month of Magh Panchami in Magh (towards the end of January) and ends on Baisakh Purnima which fall around in the end of April or the beginning of May.
The second performance was world famous Bihu Dance of Assam. The most important festival of Assam is Bihu, celebrated with fun in abundance by all Assamese people irrespective of caste, creed, and belief. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterised by brisk dance steps, rapid hand movement, and a rhythmic swaying of the hips in order to represent youthful passion.
Dancers wear traditionally colourful Assamese clothing. The most important and colourful of the three Bihu festivals is the Spring festival ‘Bohag Bihu’ or Rangali Bihu celebrated in the middle of April. The last performance of the day was Wangala dance of Garo tribe of Meghalaya. Wangala dance is the main dance of Garo Tribe of Meghalaya. Wangala dance is celebrated in the Wangala festival, at the end of the harvest as thanks giving to God and celebration to marked a bountiful harvest.
The artistes from Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya will present folk and tribal dance like Bihu, Satriya, Gwalpariya (Assam), Wangala, Rugala (Meghalaya) and Ghantu, Maruni (Sikkim) at Aisect University campus from 12 noon on Thursday.