Traditional Dhuliya Tribal Gudum Baja Dance Group Bijapur No. 1 District Anuppur

Traditional Dhuliya Tribal Gudum Baja Dance Group Bijapur No. 1 District Anuppur 

Gudum Baja Dance 

Gudum Baja is a very favourite traditional instrument of the tribals living in Dindori, Mandla, Anuppur and Shahdol districts of Madhya Pradesh. The dances of Baiga and Gond tribes of Madhya Pradesh performed with Gudum instruments are even more attractive. The Gudum group is called with great respect in the tribal society. Gudum is played by the men of the Dhuliya tribe on occasions like rituals, auspicious festivals and Teej festival of the tribal society. The accompanying instruments of Gudum Baja are Shehnai, Manjira, Dafla and Timki. Gudum starts with the tune Dagarchali, followed by the tunes of Lavni, Daud, Gumak, Talband and Lahki respectively.

(1) Dagarchali: On inviting Gudum Baja, when the Dagarchali tune reaches near the house of the invited chief, the Dagarchali tune is started. After reaching the main place, starting with Seva tune, Ghurghusa Daud and Lavni tune are played and then Gumktal Band. And finally the dance is concluded by playing Chal dhun.

(2) Khatki Yavam Biraha Dance: Night vigil is performed in the wedding hall during the night time. Khatki Biraha dance is performed here during the night time. Due to which there is no feeling of time passing by during the night vigil. In this way, night time is spent by having entertainment.

(3) Khalti Dadaria Dance: Khalti Dadaria dance is performed when the wedding procession takes rest on the way while the wedding procession is going, since most of the time the procession has to walk on foot. 

(4) Aagawani dance: After the baraat reaches the girl's house, Aagawani dance is performed during the procession in which this challenging competition takes place between both the bride and groom's side. This takes place in the form of a pyramid program.

(5) Gammat dance: After the baraat (wedding procession) and after Bhavar, Gammat dance is performed in the presence of the bride and groom's parties, all the guests and villagers, in which one or two men wear women's costumes and perform Gammat dance! The remaining artists play musical instruments.

(6) Karma and Lahki Dance:

After the marriage is over, the remaining special guests and the men and women of the village perform Karma Yavam Lahki dance in Gudum Baja.

Yours sincerely

Mr. Shivprasad Dhurve

Village Bikapuri No 1 PO Kachra Tola

Tehsil Pushparajgarh District Anuppur (Madhya Pradesh)

Mobile number 9752771277

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