The cultural performances of the North-East at ‘Kriti 2015’ craft-cum-demonstration fair organised at the Indira Gandhi National Manav Sangrahalaya continued to attract visitors.
On the second day of the three-day long dance festival performances commenced with ‘Bar-Dai-Shikhla’ dance of Bodo tribe of Assam. The second performance of the evening was ‘Sorothi’ dance by artists from Nepali community of Sikkim. The visitors enjoyed the colourful performances of North-east with shopping at the craft fair. later Borot and Khafri Sibnay dance of Assam and Sikkimari traditional dance of Sikkim were presented. The last performance of the evening was world famous ‘Basant Ras’ of Manipur. The performance will continue on 1st January, 2016.
Bodo Bar-Dai-Shikhla: It is the most attractive of the Bodo Tribe. This dance is the reflection of nature in the month of March and April. The word Bar means wind, Dai means water and Shikhla means young girls. It is dance performed alongside the drum and flute. The harmonious flow of the musical instrument with the dance performed by the young girls in the traditional attires makes the filling of the wind with water. This dance is a kind of rhythm of the soil.
Basanta Ras: Basanta Raas is one of the five traditional Manipuri Raas leelas. Based on the Bhagavata tradition of the Sringara Rass of lord Krishna and his Gopis were led by Radhika, as conceived by the great gurus of Manipur. The Gopis led by Radhika respond to the flute of the lord and they come to the appointed grove and dance together and conclude with unity of the lord Krishna and Radhika.