woe ow "se ’ Folk % F va > > 11Ce@s' of ; UNO 4 16 Tarpa is performed by men and women of the Varli, Kokna and Koli ial When is it performed? It is performed at night, during the harvest season (September to PAL How is it performed? The man with the Tarpa, a wind instrument, stands in the middle of a circle made by others who hold each other around the waists. Musical Instruments The dancers wear a costume consisting of coconut and plantain leaves around their heads and waists. HUET Te The Bhawada is a mask dance, usually performed by the Kokna tribesmen. The masks depict Gods and Goddesses like PanchPandava, Ravana, Ganesh and tribal deities like Kaloba, Mhasoba, Rangatai. The masks are carved out of single pieces of wood and then decorated with JoF-Venl Lele euterevete coloured papers. VUES Cero retiearint soley like the Sur, Kahali and Sambalare used. How is it performed? Both men and women perform this dance in acircular formation separately. Attire There are no musical instruments accompanying this performance. When is it performed? It is performed during a full moon night during the Ossuary feast of the Nicobarese. Le NT BO Grivel aC evel ‘kali’ means dance. Cut) PL this dance? Only males participate in it. Men form pairs and dance in a circle in tune with the synchronous beatings of the sticks. In the course of the dance different alignments are beware RIUM A-Lm tala betel ultimately end in a brisk and frenzied tempo. Etymology ‘Paricha’means a shield and ‘kali’ means dance. HO TECM a a Cate This is a martial art and some formations reiterate dual combats of ancient warriors. It describes the valour of the war heroes of the poem eCa ma el see H il cmd eld freedom struggle and de- velopments after inde- pendence are also sung Late NN Origin This dance form is the victory dance of the ‘VanarSena’ after they defeated Ravana under the guidance of Lord Rama in the epic Ramayana. Attire How is it performed? The performers are The dancers display disguised as the vanars postures and gestures or monkeys and use resembling a monkey sticks as props for the in the Garadi dance dance display. performance. Musical Instruments Two large drums known as the ‘Ramadolus’ provide rhythmic beats to the dance steps of the dancers. The dancers wear unique iron rings, ten on each leg, known as ‘Anjali’ that add to the music played on the drums. *VISIONIAS INSPIRING INNOVATION 2