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	'''Bhavai''' is a genre of [[folk dance]] popular in ~~[[Rajasthan]]~~ state in western [[India]]. The male or female performers balance a number of earthen pots or brass/metal pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on the top of a glass bottles, on the edge of the sword, on the rim of a brass/metal ''thali'' (plate) and on the broken glass during the performance.		'''Bhavai''' is a genre of [[folk dance]] popular in Gujarat state in western [[India]]. The male or female performers balance a number of earthen pots or brass/metal pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on the top of a glass bottles, on the edge of the sword, on the rim of a brass/metal ''thali'' (plate) and on the broken glass during the performance.

	The first Bhavai Dancer of India was Mrs. Krishna Vyas Chhangani, who born in Jodhpur (Rajasthan).		The first Bhavai Dancer of India was Mrs. Krishna Vyas Chhangani, who born in Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
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>Chikki1234: This dance form is pretty old and has many famous artist, so let's not make this page listing any new artist here without any references. Even I know many who are pretty famous, but adding here makes no sense.

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This dance form is pretty old and has many famous artist, so let's not make this page listing any new artist here without any references. Even I know many who are pretty famous, but adding here makes no sense.

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{{about|a genre of folk dance|the folk theatre (theater) form of western India|Bhavai}}
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'''Bhavai''' is a genre of [[folk dance]] popular in [[Rajasthan]] state in western [[India]]. The male or female performers balance a number of earthen pots or brass/metal pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on the top of a glass bottles, on the edge of the sword, on the rim of a brass/metal ''thali'' (plate) and on the broken glass during the performance.

The first Bhavai Dancer of India was Mrs. Krishna Vyas Chhangani, who born in Jodhpur (Rajasthan).

The Dance form consists of veiled women dancers balancing up to 22 brass/metal pitchers on their head with lit the fire up to 9 pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on the top of a glass or on the edge of the sword.<ref>Sharma, K. C. (2015). Dance Drama and Music: A Trinity of Indian Culture and Literature. ''International Journal of Literary Studies'', ''5''(3), 127.</ref> There is a sense of cutting-edge suspense and nail-biting acts in the dance.<ref>Mehta, D. Cultural Consciousness: Elements of Gujarati Folk Forms in Dance Movement Psychotherapy.</ref>

The accompaniment to the dance is provided by the male performers singing melodious songs and playing a number of musical instruments, which include ''pakhawaj'', ''[[dholak]]'', ''jhanjhar'', ''[[sarangi]]'', and [[Pump organ|harmonium]].

==History==
Traditionally, this genre of dance was performed by the female performers belonging to the [[Jat]], [[Bhil]], [[Raigar]], [[Meenas|Meena]], [[Kumhar]], and [[Kalbelia]] communities of Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arora|first=Sakshi|date=2019-09-25|title=Bhavai Dance - History, Costume, Performance , Facts & Trivia|url=https://www.gujaratexpert.com/blog/bhavai-folk-dance/|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Gujarat Travel Blog|language=en-US}}</ref> It is assumed that this genre of dance was evolved from the exceptional balancing skills of the females of these communities developed to carry a number of pots of water on head over a long distance in the desert.

== See also ==
* [[Dance in India]]
* [[Ghoomar]]: Ghoomar is a traditional women's folk dance of Rajasthan, India

==Notes==
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[[Category:Folk dances of Rajasthan]]

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