Artists from various states performed tribal dances at Science College Ground in the Raipur on the second day of National Tribal Dance Festival, on Wednesday.

The artists of different states enthralled the audiences through their exciting performances. Artists from Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Nagaland, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Ladakh, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Odhisha, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Chhattisgarh and Haryana performed tribal dances and mesmerised the audiences.

Artists from Maldives, Serbia, Magnolia, New Zealand and Indonesia mesmerised the audience through their exciting performances. The first session began with ‘Gendi dance’ form Madhya Pradesh. In this dance form, dancers created human pyramids and showcased amazing balancing skill by climbing on top of each other.

The Jaunsar tribe in Uttarakhand has always been performing folk tales based on the stories of Mahabharata.

In this, heroic deeds are also performed through heroic actions. In its presentation, a folk artist from Uttarakhand prepared tea by setting a kettle on his head and setting it on fire.

The spectators were amazed to see this scene. The artists also performed ‘Harul dance’ in which earthen lamps are lit like the ritual if Deepawali.

Artists from Maharashtra performed Songi mask dance. The Songi Mukhota dance of Maharashtra is a unique example of India’s rich folk dance-music tradition. This mask dance is performed in Maharashtra on the full moon day of Chaitra month along with the worship of the Goddess. In this dance, two artists dance in the form of Narasimha. The dancers dance wearing masks of Kaal Bhairav and Betal. This dance symbolizes the victory of truth. Dhol, Pavri and Sambal instruments are mainly used in this dance. Pavri players wear a green robe and tie peacock feathers on their heads. The dance crew from Meghalaya performed a beautiful ‘Wangla’ dance of the Garo tribe in the National Tribal Dance Festival. In this dance form, women wear a ‘Refal’ dress and men wear a ‘Kantha’ dress. This dance form of the Garo tribe is based on nature worship and is performed in the month of October-November. It is performed with a musical instrument. As the instrument’s beating pattern pace increased, the foot movement of dancers also increased. This dance form is performed to express their gratitude to god. Folk artists express their love for nature and God through their dance. This dance form is a great medium to acquaint with the Garo tribe’s colourful decoration and their special way of dressing. The three-day National Tribal Dance Festival and Rajyotsava will conclude on Thursday. The winners of the National Tribal Dance Festival will be honoured with prize.