Bohada

{Short description|Tribal festival}}

The Bohada[1] is a tribal festival of masks celebrated by Schedule Tribes such as Mahadev Kolis, Malhar Kolis, Dhor Kolis, Katkari and Warli tribes of Maharashtra, India.[2] it was started by Koli king Jayaba Mukne of Jawhar State in 1342.[3]

Main deities of Masks

There are several charectors used in masks. Here are a list of main deity charectors:,[4]

Evil or demonic

Holy deities

Bohada dance

This festival is celebrated with the dance form known as Dashavtar dance or Bohada dance.[5]

References

  1. May 27, TNN /. Gram sevak dies in car accident | Nashik News - Times of India (in en). The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. pratibha. People (in en). D'Source (2015-08-19). Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. Desai, Priyanka. MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA PRIYANKA DESAI.
  4. Tribhuwan, Robin D.. Fairs and Festivals of Indian Tribes (in en) (2003). New Delhi, India: Discovery Publishing House. p. 151 - 148. ISBN 978-81-7141-640-0.
  5. List of Folk Dances of Different States in India. Jagranjosh.com (2022-01-03). Retrieved 2022-04-13.