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
- ↑ May 27, TNN /. Gram sevak dies in car accident | Nashik News - Times of India (in en). The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ pratibha. People (in en). D'Source (2015-08-19). Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ Desai, Priyanka. MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA PRIYANKA DESAI.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ List of Folk Dances of Different States in India. Jagranjosh.com (2022-01-03). Retrieved 2022-04-13.