Cultural Heritage Goa abounds in festivals and fairs
around temples and churches which also commemorate eaily legends. They are
the occasions when a Goan peasant manifests joy and happiness.
Bhandap: A traditional folk dance performed by the womenfolk
of the scheduled tribe community who were the earliest settlers of Goa, in
the second half of the Hindu month Bhadrapada.
Corredinho-Portuguese
folk dance: A peasant dance which is popular among Goan elite
youth.
Dekhm-Beauty Dance: Performed only by
women, displays a rare blend of Indian & Western rhythms.
Dhangar Dance: In Navratra days. a vigouious session of
worship dance.
Fugdi & Dhalo: Folk dance
performed by women. The most common folk dance forms of Goa.
Ghode Modnr: It is 111 commemoration of the return of the
Ranes after victories over the Portuguese in Bicholim and Satari Taluka.
Goff-folk Dance: It manifests joy and happiness of
Goa peasants after the harvest, dining Shigmo Festival in Phalgun month.
Nanpet-Sword Dance: A traditional warrior dance
performed during the Shigmo Festival.
Kala & Dashatlai:
Folk dance forms representing the subsequent development of jagar
as tiatr. Some of the other popular folk drama forms are Ranmale, Ratkala
and Tiatr.
Kunbi Dance: Tribal folk dance: A group dance-cum-song
thoroughly rustic.
Lamp Dance: Performed during
Shigmo festival by women Holding lamps on their heads.
Mando:
A love song. It represents the mingling of Indian and Western
tradition.
Monilem: A traditional folk dance
presented by the backward community during Shigmo festival.
Mussal-Khel-Pestel
Dance: A dance-cum-song in praise of valiant Kings. It also
projects incidents in the village life of the times, Romat, Tonya Mel and
Dhendio are some other folk dance forms.
Perani Jagar:
The earliest form of drama.
Suvari: Folk Music: It
is a traditional tone setter to ail Hindu religious and festival
performances.
Talgadi: Folk dance performed by
men-a social sophisticated, outdoor group dance for men.
Taranga
Mel: 
Banners mela of Farmers.
Tonyamel: Folk dance with
sticks- A very vigorous and muscular group dance which is connected with the
farm-folk celebrating the joys of good harvest.
Veerbhadra:
It is a typical Indian style dance performed in Ponda, Sanguem and
Bicholim Talukas.
Zagor: Folk Play- A cultural
activity presented in different villages of Goa in different styles by the
Gauda community.
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