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Read the work that Baiga women and men do. Do you see any sequence in them? What were the differences in his work?
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Performing art tradition of a community is true reflection of its culture and sometimes even becomes identity of a particular community. Performing art forms are an integral part of intangible cultural heritage of a community. Performing art culture not only includes the performance but also the associated procedures, technology, material culture, themes, belief system and rituals. Performing arts are oral traditions in tribal culture. The cultures grow as per their natural surroundings and it gradually develops accordingly. The Baigas are followers of one of the very ancient cultural tradition and claim themselves as first human on earth. A significant part of their culture is lost or changed due to impact of migration, acculturation, development and change with time and space. The Baiga dance and songs are custodians of their fast vanishing cultural traditions. This paper deals with the ethnographic study and critical appraisal of the tradition of dance, song and music among the Baigas of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Article published in International Journal of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (IJSSAH).
The Baiga are an ethnic group found in central India primarily in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and in smaller numbers in the surrounding states of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The largest number of Baiga is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. They have sub-castes: Bijhwar, Narotia, Bharotiya, Nahar, Rai Bhain and Kadh Bhaina. The name Baiga means "sorcerer- medicine man".
- i) The Baigas were a tribal group living in central India.
- (ii) Verrier Elwin visited their land because he was very curious about them. He wanted to know their customs, and practices, his art, and folklore
- (iii) The songs that he recorded lamented the hard time the Baigas were having under British rule.