- @Amrapali #txt-anno http://www.natfom.org/?page_id=370 {u'ranges': [{u'start': u'/div[1]/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/p[98]/span[1]/span[1]', u'end': u'/div[1]/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/p[107]/strong[1]/span[1]', u'startOffset': 9, u'endOffset': 0}], u'quote': u'The khamn is a popular dance drama of the Korku. This ritualistic dance-drama is performed from Ganesh Festival to Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh immersion), but may be performed even up to Diwali festival. A wooden pillar or the Khamb or Khamn is erected at the centre and on its upper end is fixed a wheel of a bullock cart. This represents the Sudarshan Chakra of Lord Krishna. A peculiarity of this dance is that only men participate who also act women by putting on sarees. Attires and costumes of Gods are put on, and the men dance around the Khamn in two groups. While one group sings, the other group repeats it. To start with they do it at a slow pace and rhythm, but later, pass on to fast pace and rhythm. Songs are religious and in praise of Lord Krishna, Lord Mahadeo, Goddess Parvati and even Ram-Lazman. They sing this:\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Pahale manao Ganrajko\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Wari Wari Wari mera Ganpati Deva, \nMata Meri Parvati, Pita Mahadeva,\nWari Wari Wari mera Ganpati Deva.\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 This goes on for hours together, adding names of different Gods. In fact the Korku call themselves as Ravanvanshi and worship Ravana, Meghnad. However, the ritual dance of Khamn is an evidence of the religious acculturation of the Korkus, hence they worship, Ram-Laxman, Krishna, and Lord Ganesh, etc. The Korku had Rajput chieftains which may be responsible for this influence.\n\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 The Korku dances show that have their own musical instruments, attires, styles, costumes and typical dance-songs for different occasions to perform dances. The community as a whole participates including men and women. Except in a ritual dance like that of Khamn women participate in all other dances. In the Korku dance-songs vulgarity has its own place and significance, like that in Phool-Jagni and Aairan dance-songs. This probably helps in sublimation of the basic instincts and keeping minds of men and women clean and healthy.', u'permissions': {u'read': [], u'admin': [], u'update': [], u'delete': []}, u'text': u'The khamn dance - Maharashtra', u'tags': [u'Maharashtra', u'The-khamn-dance', u'Diwali', u'Ganesha-festival']} created: Mon, 04 May 2015, 01:47 PM UTC