In a bid to enter the Limca Book of Records, as many as 3,000 folk artists performed together on a stage on the occasion of famous Karamsani festival in Bargarh district on Sunday.
The artistes played drums and danced to folk songs at Karamsani held under the banner of Sambalpuri Folk Academy at Mahajan Dunguri near Saradhapali village under Gaisilat block in the district. They performed under the guidance of Guru Rabi Ratan Sahoo. Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman Subash Chauhan, Bijepur MLA Rita Sahu, Padma Shri Anup Ranjan Pandey and Padampur Sub-Collector Tanmaya Kumar Darwan were present, among others. The Karamsani is a tribal festival celebrated as a part of Sambalpuri folk tradition. Folk dancers perform in the honour of deity Karamsani.