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Kaksar Dance Madhya Pradesh

Kaksar Dance, Madhya Pradesh is a famous folk dance of Madhya Pradesh and is categorized among the performing arts of Madhya Pradesh. Kaksar Dance in Madhya Pradesh in India is the dance of the Marias Hill. In this dance form the people performing the dance carry dummy horses on their shoulders and move slowly in rhythm and pattern to make a wide circle.

Kaksar Dance, Madhya Pradesh is a festival dance which is performed by the Abhujmaria tribe residing in Bastar. Before the onset of the monsoon, the Maria cultivators worship the god for reaping a good harvest.

Kaksar Dance is a group dance in which the performance is done by young boys and girls. The costume worn by the boys while performing Kaksar Dance is a peculiar looking dress, which is a white colored long robe with a belt of bells, worn round the waist. The girls are dressed in sarees and jewelleries.

While dancing as per the tradition and the culture, the boys and the girls get an opportunity to choose their life partners whom they marry afterward with the approval of the senior members of the society.The rhythm and melody of the music that is accompanied with the dance is soothing to the ears. The melodious music and the tinkling bells combine to create an enchanting atmosphere. Other instruments used are dhol, timiki and bansuri.

The folk culture of Madhya Pradesh is quite rich and the performing arts of the state have gained a wide recognition in the national circuit. The young and enthusiastic performers involve themselves in the performance and try their best to make the performance worth watching. To experience the zeal of the performers and beauty of the show one can visit Madhya Pradesh before the reaping season. 



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