UP to Host International Tribal Participation Festival
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Tuesday. Image Credit UP Govt
Slovakia, Vietnam, Several States to Participate in Tribal Festival in UP
By Raisina Correspondent
Lucknow, November 12: Uttar Pradesh will host International Tribal Participation Festival in Lucknow. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the festival showcasing tribal folk music and dance from India, Slovakia and Vietnam.
The highlights of the festival include presentations of Buksa, Sahariya, Bhunjia tribal dance forms and tribal folk instruments. “Cultural Samagam Shobha Yatra will start at 11 am on November 15, and artists of Madhya Pradesh will present a drama based on the life of Jananayak Birsa Munda,” said the UP CMO in a statement.
Uttar Pradesh will provide platform for artists from Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Karnataka and West Bengal. The International Tribal Participation Festival will be held from November 15 to 20 in honour of Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary (Tribal Pride Day).
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“The festival will feature a vibrant showcase of folk culture from India and abroad, with artists from over 20 states and special performances by folk artists from Slovakia and Vietnam,” said the CMO in the statement.
Daily cultural programs will run from 5 pm to 9 pm, highlighting traditional dance forms such as those of the Saharia and Buksa tribes, as well as tribal folk instruments presentations. The festival will also feature a book house with an array of tribal literature.
Participating states include Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bihar, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Goa, Assam, Tripura, Punjab, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, and the host state, Uttar Pradesh.
Artists from various states will perform traditional dances, such as Jammu and Kashmir’s Mongo and Bakarwal dances, Rajasthan’s Terah Tali dance, Karnataka’s Fugdi and Siddhi dances, and Madhya Pradesh’s Ramdhol dance. Additional performances will include Maharashtra’s Sangi mask dance, Odisha’s Ghudka dance, Chhattisgarh’s Maati Mandri, and Sikkim’s Singhi Chham dance. Local artists from Uttar Pradesh will perform traditional acts like Changeli, Nagmatiya, and puppetry on stage.
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“A dedicated bookhouse will offer visitors a glimpse into tribal life through literature covering their lifestyles, cuisine, and culture. From November 16 to 20, daily folk dance and song performances from various states will continue, accompanied by themed discussions beginning at noon,” added the CMO.
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