 comes out of the musical instruments like Ghumura, Nishan, Dhol, Taal, Madal etc. and the expressions and movements of the artists make this dance to be a "Heroic Dance". Since thousands of years Ghumura dance has evolved from a war dance to a dance form for cultural and social activities. The dance is associated with social entertainment, relaxation, love, devotion and friendly brotherhood among all class, creed and religion in the present days. Traditionally this dance is also associated with Nuakhai and Dasahara celebration in Kalahandi and large parts of South Western Odisha. Ghumura dance is still hidden in the village level in South Western Orissa and some parts of bordering Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Kalahandi region has taken a leading rule in popularizing and retaining its unique identity of Ghumura dance. Kalahandi is mainly known as land of Ghumura. Ghumura dance has got the opportunity to represent the nation in various international events Delhi, Moscow, Kolkata, and various other cities in India. Ghumura dance is also one of the most researched folk dance form in Orissa.

Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance): 
This dance is originated and performed in the Mayurbhanj District of Odisha and also in Nilagiri of Baleswar district it has its base in the martial arts tradition. The dance is a stylized mock battle in which two groups of dancers armed with swords and shields, alternatively attack and defend themselves with vigorous movements and elegant stances.
Especially notable is the accompanying music, noted for its rhythmic complexities and vigorous percussion. The instruments include 'Mahuri' - a double reeded instrument, 'Dhola' - a barrel shaped two-sided drum, 'Dhumsa' - a hemispherical drum and 'Chadchadi' - a short cylindrical drum.

Goti Pua: 

The goti puas are boy dancers who dress up as girls. They are students of the akhadas, or gymnasia, established by Ramachandradeva in Puri, in the periphery of the temple. As they were offshoots of the akhada system, goti puas also came to be known as akhada pilas - boys attached to akhadas. Another reason often given to justify the emergence of the goti pua system is that some followers of the
comes out of the musical instruments like Ghumura, Nishan, Dhol, Taal, Madal etc. and the expressions and movement of the artist make this dance to be a " Heroic Dance ". Since thousand of years Ghumura dancing has evolved from a war dance to a dancing form for cultural and social activities. The dance is associate with social entertainment, relaxation, love, idolatry and friendly brotherhood among all class, creed and religion in the present days. Traditionally this dancing is also associated with Nuakhai and Dasahara celebration in Kalahandi and big parts of South Western Odisha. Ghumura dance is however hidden in the village level in South Western Orissa and some part of bordering Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Kalahandi region has taken a leading convention in popularizing and retaining its unique identity of Ghumura dance. Kalahandi is mainly know as land of Ghumura. Ghumura dance has got the opportunity to represent the nation in diverse international events Delhi, Moscow, Kolkata, and various other cities in India. Ghumura dance is also one of the most researched folk dance kind in Orissa. 

 Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance ): 
 This dance is originate and performed in the Mayurbhanj District of Odisha and also in Nilagiri of Baleswar district it has its base in the soldierly arts tradition. The dance is a stylized mock struggle in which two groups of dancers armed with swords and shields, alternatively attack and champion themselves with vigorous movements and elegant stances. 
 Especially notable is the play along music, noted for its rhythmical complexity and vigorous percussion section. The instruments include' Mahuri' - a double reeded instrument,' Dhola' - a barrel shaped two - sided drum,' Dhumsa' - a hemispherical drum and' Chadchadi' - a short cylindrical barrel. 

 Goti Pua: 

 The goti puas are boy dancers who dress up as girls. They are scholar of the akhadas, or gymnasia, install by Ramachandradeva in Puri, in the periphery of the temple. As they were offshoots of the akhada arrangement, goti puas also come to be known as akhada pilas - boys attach to akhadas. Another reason often give to justify the egress of the goti pua system is that some followers of the
 coles out of the musical ikstruments like Yyumura, Nishah, Dhol, Txal, Madal etc. and the expresdiins abd movements of the argists makv this dabce uo be a "Heroic Daide". Sincc thohdandv of years Ghumora dance hav evolved from a wcr dance to a dance form for culturaj and spclal activities. The qancs is associated with social entertzinment, relaxation, lpve, devotion and friendly hrotjerhood among all flass, creed and eeligion in ghe presenu bays. Traditjonally this dance is also assoziateb with Nuakyau ajg Dasahara relebrwtion in Kalahandi atd largr parts of Soubh Wevteen Odisha. Ghumura danre is still hidden ig the vilnaye level in South Wesreen Orhssa and womd pzrvs kf borfermng Andhra Lradesh and Chhattisgarh. Kalahsnqp region has faken w jeading rule in popularizing and retainpng jts unique identity of Thumura dance. Kalahanfi is maigly known as land of Ghumura. Ghumura dance has god the uppirbunigt ho represent the nation in various internatiogzl enents Delhi, Moscoc, Kolkata, and vatilux other cities in Inbja. Ghumura dance is wlso ong of tye most rtsearvhed folk dance form in Oriwsa.

Ruk Mar Ncchq (& Chhau dance): 
Thid dance is urigonatec and performed in the Oayudbhanj Distgict of Osksha and also in Nikaciri of Baleswar district yt has itw baxe in tfe msrtial arts tradltion. The dance is a stypized mmck battle in which two groups of dancers armed with swprgs dnd shiejds, akternatively wttack and defgnd themszlves dith vigorkus movxments and ejegant stancev.
Gspecially novable is ehe qcconpanyine music, noted fpr its rhjtkmic compoexities and vigorpus lercussion. The nusuryments include 'Mafury' - a djgble reeded hnstfumdmt, 'Dhula' - a barrcl rhaprd two-sided drum, 'Dhuksa' - a hemispherical dtui and 'Chqdchadi' - a short cylimdrical drum.

Goti Pka: 

Thx goti puas arg boy dancers who dress up as gjrls. They arc students of the akhadas, or yymnasia, established by Ramachandradeva mn Puri, in the periphety of the temple. As tken were offshpots jf the akvada system, goti puaw also came to be known as akhada pilaa - boyv attwched to akhadas. Another reason often given to justify the emergence of tye gotm [ua system js tnat smmz fpllowews oh vhe
comes out of the musical instruments like Dhol, Madal etc. the expressions and this to be a Dance". Since thousands years Ghumura dance has evolved from war dance to a dance form for cultural and social activities. The dance associated with social entertainment, relaxation, love, devotion and friendly brotherhood among all class, and in present Traditionally this dance is also associated with Nuakhai and Dasahara celebration in Kalahandi and large parts South Western Odisha. Ghumura dance is still hidden the village level in Western Orissa and some parts bordering Pradesh and Kalahandi has a leading rule popularizing and retaining its unique identity of Ghumura dance. Kalahandi is mainly known as land of Ghumura. dance has opportunity to the in international events Delhi, and various other cities in India. also one of the most researched folk dance in Orissa. Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance): This is originated and performed in the Mayurbhanj District Odisha and also in Nilagiri of Baleswar district it has its base in the martial The dance is a mock battle in two of armed swords and alternatively attack and defend themselves with vigorous movements and elegant stances. notable is the accompanying music, noted for its rhythmic complexities percussion. instruments include 'Mahuri' a double reeded instrument, - barrel shaped two-sided drum, a drum a cylindrical Goti Pua: The goti are boy dancers who dress as girls. They are gymnasia, established by Ramachandradeva in Puri, in the of the temple. As they were offshoots the akhada system, goti puas also came to be known as akhada - boys akhadas. Another reason often given to justify the of the goti pua is that some followers of the
 comes out of the musical instrUments like ghumuRa, NIshAn, dhol, taal, madal etc. and the EXpreSsions and movements of thE artiStS Make THiS dancE to be a "HERoIC danCe". siNce ThOUsAnds oF yeArs GhumUra dance haS evOlVed from a war dANcE to a dance fOrm For cultural aNd sOcial aCtIviTIes. ThE daNce is AssociATed witH social enTeRTainmeNT, relaxaTIOn, Love, Devotion and friendLY bROtherhood among All claSs, CReED And RelIgion in the PrEsent DAys. TradITiONALly THis dance is alsO associated WIth nuakhaI aNd DASahara CelebRaTIon In Kalahandi And lArge parts Of SoutH western oDisha. GhUmura dAncE is StilL HiDdEn iN tHE viLLaGe lEVel In South WEsTeRn OriSsa aND SOMe paRts Of boRderiNg Andhra PradeSh aNd ChHAttIsgarH. KalaHandI rEgion Has takEn a leAdIng rule in populaRiziNg and retaIniNg Its UnIque iDEntity Of GHumUra dancE. KalahaNDi iS mAINLy Known as land of GhumuRa. gHUmUra dance Has got THe OpPOrtunity To RepReseNT The naTion IN vArious inTernatIOnAl Events DElHi, MoscOw, kolKatA, and vARiouS other Cities in india. gHumura dance is aLSo one of the mosT ReSEArCHed fOlk Dance form in orisSA.

Ruk mar NAChA (& ChHAu danCe): 
ThiS dANcE Is originated and perfOrMed in tHe MayUrbhanj DistriCt of Odisha AND Also in NiLagiRI oF baleswar distriCt it hAs its base iN The martiAl artS traditiOn. The dancE IS a stylizEd mOck BatTle IN WhIch two groups oF DAnceRs Armed wiTh sWords anD shIelDs, aLteRnAtively atTack and dEfEnD tHeMseLves wITh vigoroUs MovEmEntS and eLEgant sTanceS.
EspEcIaLLy nOtable iS ThE ACcomPaNyIng mUsiC, nOted fOr itS RhyThmic coMplexitieS anD VigoRoUs PercussIon. The instrumEnTs include 'MAhUri' - A doublE REeded insTrument, 'Dhola' - a barrel shapED two-sidEd dRum, 'DhUmsa' - A hemispheRicAl drum And 'cHadchaDi' - a shoRt cylInDriCAL drum.

gOTi pua: 

thE goti puas aRE Boy DanceRs Who dRess up aS girls. They are studeNTs oF the akhadas, or GymNasiA, EStAblIShED by raMAchANDradeva in Puri, in The peripheRy OF tHe temple. As THey WeRe offshOots of tHe akhADa systeM, goti puas Also came tO bE knoWN As aKhada pilas - Boys attaChed to akhADas. AnOThEr reaSon Often gIvEn tO justIfy the EMerGence Of the gOtI pua syStem iS tHat some fOllowers of the
 comes out of the musicalinstrument s lik e G hum ur a, N isha n, Dhol, Taal, Mada l etc. and the express ionsan d  mov e me nts o f the a r ti s t s m ak ethi sd an ce to  be  a "Her oic Dance" . S in ce thousands of  years Ghu mur a dance hasevo lved f ro m a war d anc e toa danc e  formfor cultu ra l  and s o cial ac t i vi ties . The dance is as s oc i ated with soci al ent er t ai n m ent , r elaxation,  l ove,d evotion an d f rie n dly brotherho od among al l  cl ass, c re eda nd rel igion  i n  th e present d ays.  Traditio nallyt his dan c e is al so ass oci ate d wi t hNu akh ai and Da sah a racelebrat io nin Ka laha n d i andlar ge p artsof South West ern  Odi s ha.  Ghum ura d ance  i s sti ll hid den i nthe village lev el i n South W est er n O ri ssa a n d some  pa rts  of bor deringA ndh ra P r ad esh and Chhattisga rh . Ka lahandiregion ha st aken a l ea din g ru l e  in p opul a ri zing and  retai n in gits uni qu e iden ti tyofGhumu r a da nce. K alahandi  is m a inly known asl and of Ghumur a .G h um u ra d anc e has got t he o p port unit y  t o r e prese nt th en at i on in various inter na tional  even ts Delhi, Mos cow, Kolka t a ,  and var ious ot h er cities in I ndia.  Ghumura d a nce is a lso o ne of th e most re s e arched f olk  da nce  fo r m  i n Orissa.

Ru k MarNa cha (&Chh au danc e):  
T his  da nc e is orig inated a nd  p er fo rme d int he Mayur bh anj  D ist ricto f Odis ha an d al so  i n  Ni lagirio fB a lesw ar  d istr ict  i t has  its bas e in th e martial  ar t s tr ad it ion. Th e dance is ast ylized moc kbat tle in w hich two  groups of dancers arme d  with s wor ds an d sh ields, al ter native lya ttackand de fendth ems e l ves w i t hvig or ous moveme n t s a nd el eg antstances .
Especially notab l e i s the accompa nyi ng m u s ic , n o te d  fo ri tsr h ythmic complexi ties and v ig o ro us percuss i on.  T he inst ruments  incl u de 'Mah uri' - adouble re ed ed i n s tru ment, 'Dho la' - abarrel sh a ped t w o- sided  dr um, 'D hu msa ' - a  hemis p her icaldrum a nd  'Chad chadi '- a shor t cylindrical drum.

Go ti Pua : 

T hegoti puas  ar e  bo y dancers  who  dress upasgir ls. T hey are s tude n ts  of the a khad a s, or gym n as ia, e st ablished by R a mac handr ade v a in P uri,  in the periphery of the temple.  Ast h eywer e  off sh oots of the ak had as y stem, go ti  puas alsocame tobe known  as ak hada p ilas -b o ys attach ed t o a khadas. A not he r  reason  o ft e n give n to  j ustify  the e m erge n c e of the goti pu a sys t e m ist hat  some  f ollower s  ofthe
 comes_out of_the musical instruments like_Ghumura, Nishan,_Dhol,_Taal, Madal_etc._and the expressions_and movements of_the artists make this_dance to be_a_"Heroic Dance". Since thousands of years Ghumura dance has evolved from a war dance_to_a dance_form_for_cultural and social activities. The_dance is associated with social_entertainment, relaxation,_love, devotion and friendly brotherhood among all class,_creed_and religion in_the present days. Traditionally this dance is also associated_with Nuakhai and Dasahara celebration in_Kalahandi and large_parts_of_South Western Odisha. Ghumura_dance is still hidden in the_village level in South Western Orissa_and some parts of bordering Andhra Pradesh_and Chhattisgarh. Kalahandi region has taken_a leading rule in popularizing_and retaining_its unique identity of Ghumura_dance. Kalahandi is_mainly known_as land of_Ghumura. Ghumura dance has got the_opportunity to represent_the nation in various international events_Delhi,_Moscow, Kolkata, and_various_other_cities in_India. Ghumura dance_is_also one_of_the most researched folk dance form_in_Orissa.

Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance): 
This_dance is originated and_performed_in the Mayurbhanj District_of Odisha and also in_Nilagiri of Baleswar district it has_its base_in the_martial arts tradition. The dance is a stylized mock battle in_which two groups of dancers armed_with swords and shields,_alternatively attack_and_defend themselves with_vigorous_movements and_elegant stances.
Especially notable is the accompanying music,_noted for_its rhythmic complexities and vigorous percussion._The instruments include 'Mahuri'_-_a double reeded instrument, 'Dhola' -_a barrel shaped two-sided drum, 'Dhumsa'_- a hemispherical drum and_'Chadchadi'_-_a short cylindrical drum.

Goti Pua:_

The goti puas are boy dancers_who dress up_as girls. They are students of the_akhadas,_or gymnasia, established by Ramachandradeva in_Puri,_in the periphery of the temple._As_they_were offshoots of the akhada_system, goti puas also came to_be known as akhada pilas - boys attached to_akhadas. Another reason_often given to justify the_emergence_of_the goti pua system is that some followers of the