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Speaking about dance, Goa dances are
very lively. All full of life is their dances. You can view people
dancing to techno and trance music.
The dances of Goa extend beyond the
rave late night parties or events at beaches. There are traditional
dances that give a clear picture of their mindset as well as the
lifestyle of Goans.
Goa has a distinct combination of
various cultures and the Goan dances reveal the amalgamation of
different faiths in a beautiful manner. Their dances reflect the
opulent cultural and historical legacy that Goa is plentiful with.
The dances of Goa are very popular
folk dances such as Dhalo, Fugdi, Dekhni, Shigmo, Lamp Dance, Kunbi,
etc. The Dhalo dance is one of the popular Goa dances.
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The women residing in the rural areas of
Goa prefer dancing Dhalo. The women and young girls form semi circle
and sway in synchronized movements to rural musical beats, instruments
and music.
Dhalo is a dance full of life, fun and
frolic. Fugdi is also a traditional dance that is popular amidst
womenfolk. This is performed during the Hindu Lord Ganesha festival.
This dance can be performed under any
occasion and performing this does not call for any event. The common
and preferred dance is Fugdi as it does not involve any particular step
and required swirling continuously until you really get exhausted.
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Dekhni is basically a traditional
dance of Christians who have got converted to Christianity during the
Portugal reign from Hinduism. These people have composed this
traditional dance of Goa.
This dance involves singing also. It
usually initiates with a lady starting to dance and is later joined by
various other dancers.
Goa dances cannot be imagined with
melody or rhythm and Dekhni proves it right as the music of this dance
is an apposite combination of melody and rhythm. The melody includes
western and Indian genre.
The dances of Goa include the
traditional dance, Shigmo that is performed during spring season. The
farmers consider this dance symbolic of renewal of natural resources.
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This dance is performed for the victorious
soldiers on their successful accomplishment of their mission.The Goa
dances are one of the earliest dances that include folk dances as well.
One of the folk dances of Goa is the Kunbi dance.
This was performed by the early settlers of
Goa. This dance exhibits more social elements than religious feeling.
This is performed by women who have the talent to perform it elegantly
at a fast pace. This dance looks colorful owing to their traditional
attire.
Another significant dance is the Lamp dance.
The lamps are balanced on the head and this dance requires a lot of
self control as well as discipline to balance the lamps.
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