The unique style and play of the ‘Diyang’ dance by Adivasi women, along with men in the ‘Gussadi’ on the occasion of Diwali, had the audience spellbound.
The women move their legs, and Gussais are tied to their legs with bells in different ways that make unique sounds and attract audiences.
They soon move their legs and shoulders in a rhythmic way, singing their traditional songs and joining hands in a unique style of the dance. Adivasis play their traditional musical instruments ‘Vette’, ‘Gummela ’, and ‘Parra on the occasion of Gussadi- Dandari.
Adivasis decorated the sacred place with lighting and colourful clothes in the village where they perform ‘Chechoy’ (Kolatam), Gussadi-Dandari, and Dhimsa and Diyang. Artists play traditional ‘Dandari Dappu’ on the occasion.
Children and youth were seen watching the Diyang dances being performed by their mothers along with Gussadi in their traditional dresses. Young girls and boys were seen murmuring about something unusual and looking at each other.
The Adivasi women dance by moving their bodies to their tunes, and in the background, Gussadis go around the women’s dancing troupes under the prescribed area for the Diyang dance.
Khanapur MLA Vedma Bojju said women and men participated in the Gussadi –Dandari and ‘Diyang’ dances with enthusiasm to preserve their unique culture and to pass it on to the new generations.
He said villagers from five hamlets in the Utnoor mandal participated in the Gussadi – Dand
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