- @Amrapali #txt-anno http://www.goatourism.gov.in/culture/folk-dances/120-perni-jagar {u'ranges': u'[{"start":"/div[2]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/table[2]/tbody[1]/tr[1]/td[1]/p[1]","startOffset":2,"end":"/div[2]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/table[2]/tbody[1]/tr[1]/td[1]/p[1]","endOffset":1524}]', u'quote': u'Except for Satari, the form of folk drama known as perni jagar was prevalent in the earlier days almost throughout Goa. The special caste of the pernis, who live by performing such dance drama, alone perform perni jagars at festival times in certain temples.\n\tThe folk drama is played by women, who dedicate themselves to this service and remain unmarried. They are a sub-group of devdasis and undergo the shensa-vidhi. The perni jagar includes dance, music and prose and verse dialogue.\n\tEach character wears a mask, about forty are needed for the performance. An important character is the old woman representing adimaya (primal illusion or nature on the highest meta physical level; the ultimate Mother). Other characters include representations of some local deities.\n\tThese characters come upon the stage individually and perform their song and dance routine, appropriate to their types. Other characters are the Tiger and the Horse, also represented by the means of masks. Some masks are worn not over the face but the waist of the actor.\n\tThere is a sutradhara (not in traditional costume) who introduces each character and its functions in verse. The performance opens with the entrance of Lord Ganesh, the Brahmin who offers him puja and Goddess Saraswati. The orchestra consist of the dholak (a two sided drum used in folk music) and zanj (hand cymbals). Central to theme are the events leading to the creation of the world. Vishnu destroys the demons Madhu and Kaitabha and the earth is formed from their flesh.', u'permissions': {u'read': u'[]', u'admin': u'[]', u'update': u'[]', u'delete': u'[]'}, u'text': u'Devdasi;s folk dance', u'tags': u'["Goa","Perni-jagar-folk-dance","Devdasis-folk-dance"]'} created: Mon, 16 Feb 2015, 11:55 AM UTC