Jankriti International Magazine / जनकृ सत अंतरराष्ट्रीय पसिका ISSN: 2454-2725
On the other hand Garia dance can be attributed to twofold concepts, socialistic and ritualistic. It is ritualistic as it is performed round the alter of Garia deity when the puja goes on. While it is socialistic as it helps attract large social gathering.
Garia Dance
Garia dance recital is performed by a group of dancers to the rhythmic and beat of the flute and drum. Both the male and female join in the dancing troup. The dance begins with slow stepping, and the stepping grows faster and swifter as the drum beating is made faster and faster. Sometimes the dancers go round and round. Arms waving and swinging high and low. While dancing, the dancers sing in a chorus sometimes making loud cry expressing joyous mood. When the dance troup accompanied by the priest set out from one village to another village they proclaim the news of travelling of Garia deity to villages with the slogans“ We the votaries of god Garia are here. The king Garia desires to travel. All the householders keep awakening. The Garia king has appeared before you to bless”.
Garia dance is not a magic dance. There is no mystic concept about it. It is a dance to express the feeling of joy and satisfaction at the close of the year as well as in the beginning of happy new year. The striking feature of Garia dance is its different kinds of mudras or movements imitated from the nature as well as from the movements of animals and birds. This imitated mudras made the Garia dance more enjoyable without any dullness monotony.
Some of Mudra or Steps of Goria dance:
1. Luku kobokmani: Invitation.
2. Khulumani: |
Indian |
Salutation |
movement. |
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3. Nokfarmani: Sweeping of house.
4. Khum |
kholmai: |
Plucking |
of |
flowers. |
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5. Chokha bai khul lubmani: Making of thread by spinning wheel.
6. Tapang Muiya faihmani: Breaking of Bamboo shoot.
7. Mai sarmani: Spreading of Paddy seeds.
8. Maikaimani: Sowing of paddy seen in Jhum.
9. Tukumani: Bathing movement.
10. Yakung bai Mainakmani: Separation of paddy by foot.
11. Rwsambo mai sukmani: Husking of paddy.
12. Hor sohmani: Fire making.
13. Yafabumani: Clapping of hands movement.
14. Mwkhra rwkmani: Chasing the monkey.
15. Tok tanlai mani: Cook fighting.
16. Toksa ada tukmani: Birds feeding movement.
17. Tok Mai sukmani: Hen eating of corn.
18. Topsi bahrmani: Jumping like parakeet
19. Tok birmani: Birds flying.
20. Abisani Khichumu suhmani: Washing of Baby ' s nappy.
Vol. 3, issue 27-29, July-September 2017. वर्ष 3, अंक 27-29 जुलाई-सितंबर 2017