Kalbelia Dancer

Our "Kalbelia Dancer" channel is dedicated to Cobra Gypsy Kalbeliya artists.

Kalbeliya (Cobra Gypsy) tribe (Adivasi) is a disciple of Guru Gorakhnath. The largest population of Kalbeliya is in Pali, Jalore district, then in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Udaipur districts. They lead nomadic lives. They use a variety of instruments such as the Pungi, a wooden instrument which is traditionally played to catch snakes, dafli, gaya, khanjari - a rhythm instrument, morchang, kuralio and dholak, the dancers perform . Their community costumes in folk dances are similar to those of the serpents. They are basically snake charmers. It holds the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in India. Rajasthani people feel a deep connection with this tribe.

The Kalbeliya community is nomadic and they were known as snake charmers from the time of ancestors. Capable people were able to catch and hunt snakes, they could get snake venom out of them and also used to treat snake bites with chandeliers, native herbs. These days, he still trains snakes and shows and it is very common to see him perform on Indian roads. Pungi's expert musician is also known as a storyteller. His joyful songs, bhajans, folk songs talk about people's everyday life. The women of these communities are also very proficient in singing and dancing.

In black skirts, women dance in imitation of the movements of a serpent, and men play "khanjari" instruments and "pungi" with them, dancers in traditional tattoo designs, silver and pearls made of jewels and silver The thread-rich costumes with small mirrors, small pearls and stitched patterns in white, red and yellow colors spread mythological knowledge through Kalbeliya song stories Area, while the colors of the festival are special traditional Fagn dance during Holi.

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