Dhimsa Dance

6.Dhimsa Dance: Tribal families from Neelabandha, a hilltop hamlet in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, received electricity for the first time since Independence.

• They celebrated the occasion with the Dhimsa dance.
• About Dhimsa Dance: It is a tribal dance, performed by Bagata, Valmiki, Poraja, Khond, Gadaba, Kondadora, Mukadora, and Kotia tribes of Andhra Pradesh.
• Occasions: Celebrated during festivals, weddings, and the hunting festival (April), where men and women dance for hours.
• Origin: Traced to Koraput region, Odisha, home to the Ghond Tribe.
• Varieties: There are 12 types of Dhimsa dance.
• Music & Instruments: Accompanied by wind and percussion instruments like dappu, tudumu, mori, kidgi, gilka, and jodukommulu.
• Themes: Reflect mythologies, folktales, traditions, economic activities, kinship, and marital life.
• Performance Style: Dancers form circles, linking arms behind each other.

oMovements mainly involve hands and legs & performed in small or large groups as a team.