Folk Dance in Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Folkdances of Dadra & Nagar Haveli form an integral part of the life and culture of the tribal people in the union territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli in India. The folk dances are characteristic features of every tribal life and the tribes in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are not different from the rest.

The aboriginal people of Dadra & Nagar Haveli carry on with their traditional customs and habitual rituals. Their festivals are very colorful and a large part of the festivities comprise of their very own folk dances. In every occasion like Marriage, childbirth, religious festival or harvest, the rural people perform their folk dances.

The tribal dances in Dadra and Nagar Haveli are of many types, each of which is unique in their styles. The tribal dances in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are as follows:

Bhavada Dance
Tarpa Dance
Bohada Dance
Tur and Thali Dance
Dhol Dance
Gherria Dance

The dances are accompanied by different kinds of musical instruments that are created by the tribal people themselves. The materials of which the musical instruments are made are all locally found. These are usually materials like

Bamboo
Gourd
Leather
Wood

The dancers wear colorful dresses while performing these folk dances. The sight of these simple tribal people dancing with their full vigor is simply divine. A view of the tribal people performing their very own folk dance is invigorating. It is a lifetime time experience to get the opportunity to get a glimpse of the folk dances of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.