Rajasthan is one of the most visited states in India. Rajasthan literally means "The Land of Kings". Rajasthan is known for its very old culture and beautiful craftsmanship. It's not surprising because it shows India at its most colorful, iconic, and exotic best. Most of the things that come to mind when you think of India can be found in Rajasthan—palaces, forts, desert, camels, and elephants. Don't miss visiting these top tourist places in Rajasthan.
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Rajasthan is also know for its famous fold dance:
1. Ghoomar
The recently became an internationally recognized folk dance form from Rajasthan. The dance involves graceful moves like clapping & swaying the hands and twirling around. It originated from Bhil community and mainly performed as entertainment for Kings in ancient times.
Now, it is performed for festivals and social events. Women wear colorful ghagra choli and odhani (veil) and make coordinated dance steps to popular traditional musical instruments. Ghoomar is the world’s best local folk dance form that leaves viewers entertained.
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2. Kalbeliya
Popularly called the snake charmer dance. This dance performance is accredited by UNESCO as an Intangible Heritage. Women are dressed in ethnic attire and dance to folk music that men play. Popular instruments include dholak (a hand drum), khanjari and pungi (a percussion & woodwind musical instruments).
The Sapera Dance consists of snake – line dance movements that namesake tribal women perform. The steps look best in the ‘angrakhi’ & odhani on a long skirt that turns around gracefully.
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