Chari dance
Welcome to a vivid visual story of the Chari dance.
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Chari dance
Welcome to a vivid visual story of the Chari dance.
In detail
Chari dance is a folk dance performed by women in Rajasthan, especially in the Gurjar community of Ajmer and Kishangarh. It is celebrated during marriages, the birth of a male child, and various festivals of goodness.
Overview
Chari dance is a folk dance in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is performed by a group of women and is associated with the regions of Ajmer and Kishangarh.
The dance is especially prominent within the Gurjar community of Kishangarh and Ajmer, and it has gained recognition throughout Rajasthan.
Chari dance is typically performed at marriage celebrations, on the birth of a male child, and during various festivals and celebrations of goodness.
What it is like
During the Chari dance, colorfully dressed, bejeweled women hold earthenware or brass Chari pots on their heads. Often, the Chari are set on lit Diya (oil lamp) or fire with cotton seeds immersed in oil. Dancers carry a flaming pot on their head without touching it, while performing graceful movements of limbs and deep swirls of knees. To make the dance look more attractive lines of lighted patterns are created as the dancers move quietly around the floor.
Based on: the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0) — facts from that source; edited and translated by Times of Rajasthan.
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