Dance is a part of life of jodhpur people . They dance together for all celebration . Their dance wearing colourful costumes and ornaments make is really a wonderful experience for outsiders. Generally men and women of jodhpur dance in fair and festival with simple and unsophisticated movements. Chart dance is special form perfomed by men and women .They Dance with pots or a lighted lamp on head.
Ghoomar dance is another popular dance of Jodhpur and the
name of the dance is originated from the word ‘ghooma’ that means rotating. Men
and women sing alternatively as well as move clockwise and anticlockwise. While
the women rotate speedily, their long skirt called gharga will flow displaying
the spectacular colours. Men also have several dance forms. The Gair of Jodhpur
is performed in a single file. Men wear the martial costumes for effect. Male
dancers also use sticks and swords.
For the people of Jodhpur, dancing are not just a
ritual, but a way of expressing their emotions in limitless variations. They
forget all their sorrows and hardships of their life and try to fill their
heart with pleasure that is given by every lyric they sing and every footstep
of their dance. Sometimes, we may feel that their passion for dance and music
make them so friendly and hospitable to outsiders and tourists.
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