Terahtali

About Rajasthan enhances your knowledge of Rajasthan folk dances. People of Rajasthan perform Rajasthan dances to express their emotions. These folk dances of Rajasthan display the rich culture and heritage of the land.

Women in Rajasthan perform Terahtali, which is a devotional form of dance. Terahtali is a dance of the Kamad community in Rajasthan. The Terahtali dance is performed to pay homage to their hero Baba Ramdev. Terahtali in Rajasthan is a dance form wherein women sit on the floor in front of the image of Baba Ramdev. Terahtali in Rajasthan is performed with manjeeras or cymbols. The dancers have manjeeras tied with long strings to their wrists, arms, elbows, waists and their hands. The male dancers play the tandoora and sing. The women move choreographically to the beat of the songs.

Terahtali dance of Rajasthan is an unusual folk dance of Rajasthan where terah (thirteen) cymbals (manjeeras) create rhythm to which the dancers move their bodies. Women sometimes also uses sword between their mouths while performing the dance. They also hold pots on their heads with lighted lamps. Their balancing act spellbinds their viewers.