Question

It is a folk dance form from a western state in India and has been recognised in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

This dance is famously known as
(a) Swang
(b) Bhawai
(c) Lavani
(d) Kalbelia​

Answer 1

Option D - Kalbelia

■ Explanation :-

• Kalbelia Dance is an expression of the Kalbelia community's way of life as snake charmers. Kalbelia community of snake charmers living in Thar Desert. They are predominantly found in the districts of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jalore and Barmer in western Rajasthan and in the cities of Jaipur and Pushkar in eastern Rajasthan. Hence option (d) is the correct answer.

• In this dance, women dance to the beat of the 'khanjari,' a percussion instrument, and the 'poongi,' a wind instrument. Both these instruments are made by the Kalbelias themselves from natural materials like dried vegetable gourds and leather hide. On the occasion of Holi (the festival of colours), the Kalbelias perform a special dance with another percussion instrument called the 'chang.' While men play the instruments, the women sing and dance.

• This dance form is included in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India.

• Swang is a music-based theatre form from Haryana. Bhavai is traditional theatre from Gujarat. Lavani is a folk dance performed by the women. All these dance forms are not included in the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India.

• Related Information :- The National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India is an attempt to recognize the diversity of Indian culture embedded in its intangible heritage. It aims to raise awareness about the various intangible cultural heritage elements from different states of India at national and international level and ensure their protection.

• Following UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, this list has been classified into five broad domains in which intangible cultural heritage is manifested :-

》Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage

》Performing arts

》Social practices, rituals and festive events

》Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe

》Traditional craftsmanship

• The present items in the list have been collated from the projects sanctioned under the scheme for ‘Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India’ formulated by the Ministry of Culture.

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Answer 2

It is a folk dance form from a western state in India and has been recognised in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

This dance is famously known as

(a) Swang

(b) Bhawai

(c) Lavani

(d) Kalbelia

Option D is the corrwct option