Recently, the Prime Minister of India witnessed a performance of the traditional Bagurumba dance of the Bodo community in Assam with over 10,000 artistes participating in the programme.
About Bagurumba Dance:
It is one of the folk dances of the Bodo community, deeply inspired by nature.
It represents peace, fertility, joy and collective harmony, and is closely associated with festivals such as Bwisagu, the Bodo New Year, and Domasi.
Features of Bagurumba Dance:
The dance symbolises blooming flowers and reflects harmony between human life and the natural world.
It features gentle, flowing movements that imitate butterflies, birds, leaves and flowers. Performances are usually organised in groups, forming circles or lines that enhance its visual elegance.
It is traditionally performed only by women of the Bodo community, with the musical instruments being played by their male counterparts.
Dance Attire: The dancers dress in handwoven, bright red, yellow, and green dokhna, jwmgra, and aronai, dancing to the beautiful beats of the handmade percussion instruments.
Musical Instruments used: The musical instruments include the traditional kham (a drum made of wood and goatskin), including sifung (a bamboo flute), and other wooden instruments like jota, gongwna and tharkha.
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