folk dance

Manjamma Jogati is a folk artist from Karnataka who is the first transperson to preside over the prestigious Karnataka Janapada Academy. She has mastered several art forms such as the Jogati Nritya, and has won the Padma Shri for her exemplary work in the field of folk dance

Whether it was turning abuses into applauses, becoming the president of a caste association that once ostracized her or putting the Sapera dance on the world map, Gulabo Saper's journey is incredible

Gilles Chuyen moved to Delhi in the 90s and has lived here since. A choreographer, teacher and master of many forms, he is also a practitioner of dance meditation.

The three of them danced before an enthusiastic crowd in a symbolic representation of their courage and free spirit. The gesture sought to establish the presence of women in popular public spaces.

If you want to now about the culture of a country, watch its dance form. And when it comes to India we have a lot more on our plate. With 29 states and hundreds of traditions and cultures, we can’t even count the various amazing dance forms our numerous communities have to offer. Here we discover 15 of them!

The Hornbill Festival, held in the first week of December every year, is a marvelous riot of colour that shows off the rich fare of diverse cultures and traditional arts that is Nagaland. Here you can witness the attires, folk music and dance forms, headgears, cuisines, paintings, handicrafts, and other intricacies of the varied tribes and sub-tribes of the state, as Meena Vaidyanathan did. Here we invite you to take a look at the festival just gone by through her words and lens, while hoping you can make it there yourself this year!