The little dancers of the city enthralled the audience with their spontaneous performance. The folk dances were performed by the youngsters of the city at Gandhi Bhavan auditorium on Tuesday.
The event was organised by Saharsh Sanstha, Bhopal. The event began with paying a floral tribute to former President Atal Bihari Vajpayee. later, the kids performed folk dances including Badhai, Ghoomar and Naurata.
Badhai is a ceremonial dance. It is performed on child birth, marriages or any other get together to celebrate happiness and joy.
The collective moments of dancers show the unique expressions of their faces. With rhythm and movements they greet for the occasion.
Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Bhil tribe performed to worship Goddess Sarasvati which was later embraced by other Rajasthani communities. The dance is chiefly performed by veiled women who wear flowing dresses called Ghaghara.
The dance typically involves performers pirouetting while moving in and out of a wide circle. According to the traditional rituals, newly married bride is expected to dance ghoomar on being welcomed to her new marital home. Ghoomar is often performed on special occasions, such as at weddings, festivals and religious occasions which sometimes lasts for hours.
The last performance was Naurata dance. This dance has a special significance to the unmarried girls in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. Naurata dance is performed by the would be brides to invoke the God seeking a good match and conjugal bliss.
The nine day festivities during the period of navratri are marked by creating Naurata intricate designs outside the house made from lime and various colours.