Bagurumba Dance Latest News
Recently, the Prime Minister of India witnessed a performance of the traditional Bagurumba dance of the Bodo community in Assam with over 10,000 artistes participating in the programme.
About Bagurumba Dance
- It is one of the folk dances of the Bodo community, deeply inspired by nature.
- It represents peace, fertility, joy and collective harmony, and is closely associated with festivals such as Bwisagu, the Bodo New Year, and Domasi.
- Features of Bagurumba Dance
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- The dance symbolises blooming flowers and reflects harmony between human life and the natural world.
- It features gentle, flowing movements that imitate butterflies, birds, leaves and flowers. Performances are usually organised in groups, forming circles or lines that enhance its visual elegance.
- It is traditionally performed only by women of the Bodo community, with the musical instruments being played by their male counterparts.
- Dance Attire: The dancers dress in handwoven, bright red, yellow, and green dokhna, jwmgra, and aronai, dancing to the beautiful beats of the handmade percussion instruments.
- Musical Instruments used: The musical instruments include the traditional kham (a drum made of wood and goatskin), including sifung (a bamboo flute), and other wooden instruments like jota, gongwna and tharkha.
Source: TME
Bagurumba Dance FAQs
Q1: The Bagurumba Dance is a folk dance of which Indian state?
Ans: Assam
Q2: Which community performs the Bagurumba Dance?
Ans: Bodo
