Kaksar Folk Dance

In this episode, RJ Peeyush will tell about the 'Lai Haraoba' Folk Form of Manipur. What was the real story behind this folk? Why is it named 'Lai Haraoba'? Tune in Now to know the full interesting story!

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In this episode, RJ Peeyush will talk about the famous folk dance Poikkaal Kuthirai Attam. Also, why it is called a Dummy horse dance? Tune in to know the belief that what happened in between when Maa Durga was performing.

तो आज हमने चुना है ककसार या ककसाड़ फोक डांस को। ये फोक आर्ट MP -छत्तीसग़ड़ के बस्तर इलाके में रहने वाले Abuj-Maria tribal community का ट्रेडिशनल डांस है। ‘ककसाड़’ दरअसल स्थानीय देवता है जिनकी पूजा ये कम्युनिटी बारिश के बाद करती है। इस उम्मीद से अगर ‘ककसाड़’ का आशीर्वाद मिल गया तो उनके खेतों में उपज अच्छी होगी। तो उन्हें प्रसन्न करने के लिए साल में एक बार ज़ोरों शोरों से एक यात्रा निकाली जाती है और उसी दौरान इस लोक कला का प्रदर्शन किया जाता है। Listen to the full episode for more information.

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Chakyar Koothu is a performance art from Kerala, India. It is primarily a type of highly refined monologue where the performer narrates episodes from Hindu epics and stories from the Puranas. Tune in to this episode as RJ Peeyush tells you in depth about the classical art form of Kerala.

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In this episode, RJ Peeyush tells you about the tale of Veerbhadra. Where it originated from? What is the story behind this Karnataka folk and why only the male gender was allowed to perform this art form? Tune in to this episode to know more!