The different Gond tribal dances were presented on Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum's YouTube channel on Sunday. The dances were performed under the weekly Uttaradhikar series of museum.
Madhya Pradesh Government Culture Department broadcasts the performances every Sunday. This week dances of Gond tribal dances 'Gudumbaja, Karma, Saila and Thatya' were presented.
Tribal communities dance on joyous and ritualistic occasions. It incorporates various tribal forms of Madhya Pradesh as well as the dance tradition of the north-eastern States.
They started off with the ‘Karma’ dance form. It is the most colourful dance of the district. It is mainly a tribal dance in honour of ‘Karam Sani’, the deity who grants children, as they believe. Non-tribal people also participate in this ritual dance and songs. In the beginning the dancers enter the dancing arena in two rows. The dramers and the singers accompany with rhythmic steps.
Thwn, Saila dance was presented. Saila dance is practiced to please Adidev. It is said that Adi Dev Badhesur went to Amarkantak unhappy with the queen of Surguja, this dance was practiced by cutting the strings there.
Gonds are tribes living around the forests of Chada in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh and their dances have beautiful dimensions of life and nature. While watching these dances, on the one hand we get to see their traditional costumes, music and dance skills, on the other hand, through these dances, the beliefs of the Gond tribals with their rituals and memories are also reflected in the great heritage.