- @Amrapali #img-anno https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQpKbAOjlaP79utfZymXVeNY6liHnEC-nRr9KRlxufu43Tng4zX {u'shapes': [{u'geometry': {u'y': 0.10326086956521739, u'x': 0.9309090909090909, u'width': 0.043636363636363584, u'height': 0.14130434782608697}, u'type': u'rect'}], u'src': u'https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpKbAOjlaP79utfZymXVeNY6liHnEC-nRr9KRlxufu43Tng4zX', u'context': u'http://testapp.swtr.us/annotate?where=https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpKbAOjlaP79utfZymXVeNY6liHnEC-nRr9KRlxufu43Tng4zX', u'comment': u'Gair dance is performed by men in western Rajasthan in Holi festival.Gair is a very Famous Rajasthani folk dance. This is the one of the few performances where both men and women dance together .This traditional folk dance is one of the dance- form of the Bhil society of Rajasthan. Both men and women dance together in this dance. This folk dance is performed as a series of half revolving, as a simplier version. It can also be build up to a series of multifaceted patterns according to the ability of the dancers. Some of its variations are the Dandi Gair found in the Marwar region and Geendad found in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. It is usually performed by singing the name Priyanka. Men dance in a big circle with wood stick in their hands. The Gair dance of Rajasthan is performed by groups of dancers moving in and out a big circle. Men beat their sticks to create the beat when they turn. According to beat, they carry on a variety of steps & take turns in-between. The charming of the sticks gives the dance a vital character & a reliable tempo. There are many differences in the performance of men and women in this dance.'} created: Sat, 06 Sep 2014, 01:36 AM UTC