Dhemsa

Dhemsa is a traditional folk dance of tribal people of central India-Southern Odisha and adjecent areas of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.[1] The dancers form a chain by clutching each other at a shoulder and waist and dancing to the tune of traditional instrument. Dhemsa is a unique folk dance form performed in groups. It has a certain composition, style, rhythm, body language, traditional costumes, hairstyle, foot steps, etc.

Traditional folk instruments that are used in this dance are dhol, tamak', changu and mahuri. Dhol is the bass drum, Tamak' is an instrument just like a bongo which maintains the tempo of the rhythm. Mohuri is a traditional musical instrument like Joruna. This dance is generally performed in late night by the tribes called "Desia" or "Adivasis" in all ceremonies including the annual ceremony "Chait Parab" and "Pus Puni" or "Pus Parab". The person playing Mohuri is called "Mohuria" who plays the tune and the drummers follow him.

References

  1. ↑ Pattnaik, Satyanarayan (January 30, 2011). "Dhemsa continues to catch fancy of foot-tapping tribals". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
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