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Rela dance is a Gond people's folk dance of Central India, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and East Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
It is a distinctive dance form of Vidarbha. This dance is danced during harvest time, when fresh grains such as rice (paddy) are brought home from the fields.
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Rela dance is a Gond people's folk dance of Central India, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and East Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
It is a distinctive dance form of Vidarbha. This dance is danced during harvest time, when fresh grains such as rice (paddy) are brought home from the fields.
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This dance is primarily danced throughout the month of Diwali and Chaitra, the dance is not only ritualistic but it is an integral part of daily life within a Gond community. This dance is also danced as entertainment. Men, women, and young people of all ages engage in this and have fun with the traditional dance.
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Not only physical exercise, it is conducted in a special attire like ghungru and kalanga and men's dhoti. Music and Instruments like dhol, nargi, surnai and kalikom.
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