As many as 140 artists from Jharkhand performed male Jhoomer and Chhau dance before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thousands of audiences at the National tribal Festival in Delhi on Tuesday. The Prime Minister liked the performance with the audience and kept smiling during the program till it got over, said the artists.
Addressing the people on this occasion, Modi said that the tribal community has the will to face the challenges and live life without complaining. It is a virtue worth retaining. Nobody else can teach this virtue better than these tribal brothers and sisters.
Art and Culture Department Director, Government of Jharkhand, Ashok Kumar Singh said that the artists are much enthusiastic about their performance in the programme. He said that the artists of Santhali, Nagpuri, Paika, Mundari, Chhau, Kharia and Karsa have reached there.
It is worth mentioning that the dress of all the artists from all over the nation is prepared by Jharcraft. Jharkhand Art and Culture Department artists adept in 7 dance arts will also perform in the program.
3000 tribal artists are participating in the National Tribal Festival 2016. Apart from Jharkhand dance, an exhibition of Jharkhand cuisine and traditional clothes has also been conducted there.