The Bhavai Dance in Rajasthan is one of the most spectacular performing arts. This traditional folk dance can be traced to the feudal era. A thrilling pot-balancing dance of the snake charmer tribe, Bhavai, is performed with immense skill. This dance form showcases the art of dancing and gyrating while balancing many articles and items on one’s head. Indian holiday offers detailed information on Bhavai Dance Rajasthan and other performing arts of Rajasthan, India.
Performances of Bhavai Dance in Rajasthan
Rajasthan’s Traditional Dance, Bhavai, is accompanied by melodious songs sung by the men folk to the beats of instruments like dholak, manjeera,pahkwaja, sarangi, and the bhungal.
Description of Bhavai Dance in Rajasthan
Bhavai Dance Form in Rajasthan is mainly achieved by veiled women dancers balancing as many as seven or nine brass pitchers on their heads as they dance nimbly, often pirouetting and swaying with their feet resting atop a glass or on the edge of a sword. Rajasthani tribes and clans like the Jats, Bhils, Raigars, Meenas, Charmars, and Kumhars promoted the growth of the Bhavai Dance of Rajasthan. However, the Kalbelia tribe of snake charmers is the most proficient in the skillful balancing act of the Bhavai Dance. The womenfolk of this clan can perform a sprightly salutation even while balancing up to seven to eleven earthen urns on their head.
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History of Bhavai Dance in Rajasthan
These womenfolk are believed to be adept at balancing precision mainly because they have to venture out in arid desert areas. Quite a few such pitchers and pots are effortlessly carried across a distance in the same fashion by Rajasthani women to carry water from the wells or oases to their homes. Originally believed to have originated in the neighboring state of Gujarat, Bhavai Dance was soon mastered by the local tribesmen and women in Rajasthan, who further added to the dance a distinctive Rajasthani essence.
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What to Expect from Bhavai Dance in Rajasthan
A thrilling act to watch for viewers, Rajasthani Bhavai Dance is often given a pivotal turn when the performer not only balances the urns on head but also climbs atop a plate placed on brass tumblers. There is a sense of cutting-edge suspense involved with Bhavai Dance because even a slight asymmetry can spoil the show. Some more adventurous dancers even perform the jig on broken glass or a sword. Sometimes a Bhavai dancer can also be seen balancing a ‘puja thali’ (plate holding everyday items of worship) on her head.
You can enjoy this traditional dance form on your Rajasthan tour by witnessing many parts of the state. Apart from it, this charming state offers endless things to explore and see. So book our well-curated Rajasthan holiday packages to enjoy a great vacation in this state of Royalty.
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