Bengal is a land of music, dance, literature, theatre, artists and many other forms of art.
The colors of rural life in Bengal ca be glimpsed in the different folk dances from different parts of West Bengal.
Chhau, which is perhaps the most famous among all folk dance forms from Bengal, is a masked martial dance form from the district of Purulia.
Natua is another acrobatic tribal dance from Purulia. This is widely practised in the neighbouring state of Jharkhand.
Tusu is a tribal dance popular in Purulia and Medinipur. It is a harvest dance performed by both men and women.
Raibenshey is a martial dance usually performed by groups of 15 men in the districts of Bardhaman, Murshidabad and Birbhum.
Stilt dancing is popular in many parts of Bengal in which rural people dance on bamboo stilts to the rythm of the dhol.
Another beautiful dance form is the Gambhira from the district of Maldah. This performed during the Charak festival in the months of April May just before the rainy season.
Santhali dance is a widely popular dance form among the tribals in the Purulia district and also among the tribal workers in the tea plantations of Darjeeling and jalpaiguri districts.
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