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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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