Contents

Foreword v

Preface vii

Aknowledgement ix

List of Contributors xi

1. An Introduction to Tribal Dances of 1 — Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan — Ft. Nandakishore Kapote

2. Indian Perspective on Global Similarities in Dances and Music 19 —Monika Spolia

3. Asurs and their Dances 24 — Fr. Joseph Marianus Kujur

4. Dance Forms 29 — Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan — S. R. Shevkari

5. Birhors and their Dances 36 —Fr. Joseph Marianus Kujur — Michael Topno

6. Wedding, Festival and Hunting Dances of the Bhils 51 — Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan — Vijaya Kulkarni

7. Dances of Bhils 59 — Meenu Walter —Nisha Mathur

8. Crerow and Khuallam Dances of Mizos 61 —Dr.J. C. Kurian -Dr. R. Th. Varte 9. Dublas and their Dances 64 -Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan — PreetiR. Tribhuwan xvi Tribal Dances of India 10. The Dhodia Dances 67 -Dr.J. C.Patel

11. Dhor Kolis: Changing Facts of their Rhythm and Melodies 73 — Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan — Shantilal P. Bansode

12. "Ghumara" Folk-Dance — A Glory of Kalahandi 79 —Kunj Bihari Nayak

13. The Vanishing "Ghotuls" among the Kondhs of Koraput, Orissa 90 -Dr. B. V. Bhanu — Dr. R. D. Gambhir

14. Dances of the Garo (A'Chick Mande) 95 —Dr. Susan Chand —Subhas Marak —Jashia Marak

15. The Chhibah and Holi Dances of the Gamits 101 —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan -S. R. Salunke

16. Gavari Dance of the Mewad Bhils 105 —Meenu Walter

17. The Dambadi and Rela Dances of the Gonds of Gadchiroli 107 -Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

18. The "Ho" and their Dances 111 —Fr. Joseph Marianus Kujur

19. Dance and Music of Hmar Tribe 116 —Dr. BokulMutum

20. Kokna Dances 123 -Dr. B. V Bhanu - Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

21. The Kharias and their Dances 128 —Fr. Joseph Marianus Kujur

22. 'Kabui'Dances 138 -Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan — LancharungRongmei

23. Ethnographic Profile and Folk Dances of the Kolams 143 -Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

24. The Korku Dances 153 —Dr. (Mrs.) Shailaja S. Deogaonkar —Dr. S. G. Deogaonkar Contents xvii 25. Festival Dances of the Kotwalia Tribe of 158 —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan —PreetiR. Tribhuwan

26. The Kothmir, Dhamdi, Gauri and Dhol Dances of the Katkaris 161 —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan —Markus Kappel 27. "Lodha" Dances 166 —Dr. Nabakumar Duary

28. The Vanishing Melodies of Mahadeo Kolis 169 —Dr. Navinchandra Jain —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

29. Dances of the Muduvan Tribe 174 — C.R. Sathyanarayanan

30. Folk Dances of the Mundas 186 —Dr. Susan Chand —Frew Bhingra

31. Dance Traditions of the Malhar Kolis 192 -Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan —PreetiR. Tribhuwan

32. Rela Dance of the Madia 199 — Dr. Anjali Kurne

33. War Dances of the Nagas 204 —Dr. Susan Chand — Vora Mathotmi

34. Dance and Music of Naga Tribes from Manipur 208 — Dr. Bokul Mutum

35. Oraon Dances of Bihar 245 —Dr. ChaturbhujSahu

36. Oraon Dances in Chotanagpur: An Impact Study 253 —Nabakumar Duary

37. Glimpses of Pardhan Culture and Dance Forms 262 — Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan —PreetiR. Tribhuwan

38. Pawaras and their Dances 270 -Dr. JohnS. Gaikwad

39. Dances and Music of the Paites 284 —Dr. Bokul Mutum

40. Dance Forms of the Siddis ' 291 —Dr. ShaunakS. Kulkarni xviii Tribal Dances of India 41. Festival Dances of the Santhals 294 —Dr. Susan Chand -DavidT.Chand

42. Santal Dance 303 — Dr. Atul Chandra Bhowmick

43. Folk Dances of Tripura Tribes 306 —Jagadis Gan-chaudhuri

44. Thoti: The Musicians of Gonds 317 — Uttamrao Sonawane —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

45. Dance Traditions of the Thakurs 322 —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

46. Dance Forms of the 339 —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan —Maike Finkenauer

47. Cultural Mosaic and Folk Dances of Bastar 348 —Dr. Amitabha Sarkar — Dr. Samira Dasgupta

48. Dances of Sauria Paharia of Santhal Pargana (Bihar) 375 —Pratibha Kumari

49. Gauri, Thekwa, Dangadi and Ghumara Dances of Rajasthan Bhils 385 —Bhagwanlal Kachha wa —Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

50. The Walar and Holi Dance Forms of Garasia 389 —Bhagwanlal Kachha wa -Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan

51. The Dancing Feet of the Bhumij and Mahali 391 —Dr. Samita Manna

52. Swang Dances of the Saharia 416 —Bhagwanlal Kachha wa -Dr. Robin D. Tribhuwan