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'''Chaiti ghoda''' is one of the popular [[folk dance]] forms of [[Odisha]] specially performed by aboriginal fishermen tribes like the [[Jalia Kaibarta|Keot (Kaibarta)]].<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Unique Dance Forms Of Odisha Which Are Spectacular In Their Distinctive Ways! {{!}} Mycitylinks- Bhubaneswar {{!}} Cuttack {{!}} Puri|url=http://mycitylinks.in/10-unique-dance-forms-of-odisha-which-are-spectacular-in-their-distinctive-ways/|website=mycitylinks.in|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Citation_needed|date=December 2016}}</ref> Chaiti represent the chaitra month of the year i.e. from March to April to the full moon in Baisakh i.e. from April to May and ghoda means horse in Odia and Hindi.<ref>{{cite web|title=horse - Hindi translation - bab.la English-Hindi dictionary|url=http://en.bab.la/dictionary/english-hindi/horse|website=en.bab.la|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> There is a story when lord rama crossed the [[river]] with the help of aboriginal Keot fishermen and in return lord [[rama]] given a horse to the fishermen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chaiti Ghoda Nata|url=http://www.odialinks.com/dances/folk-dance/chaiti-ghoda-nata/|website=odialinks.com|accessdate=3 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003205018/http://www.odialinks.com/dances/folk-dance/chaiti-ghoda-nata/|archive-date=3 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Dummy Horse made from wood, beautifully painted and surrounded by colorful cloths is used as a prop. All fishermen dance and their wives are co-dancers/singers. Men are called Rauta in this dance and women are called Rautani.<br />
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Two horses are used as black horse and white horse.<ref>{{cite web|title=CHAITI GHODA|url=http://orissadiary.com/orissa_profile/ruralfolk/CHAITI%20GHODA.asp|website=orissadiary.com|accessdate=3 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410105535/http://orissadiary.com/orissa_profile/ruralfolk/CHAITI%20GHODA.asp|archive-date=10 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The festival is celebrated for eight days in honour of vasuli devi. Vasuli devi is the main [[deity]] of fishermen tribes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ghoda nacha in Chaitra Purnima|url=http://odialive.com/ghoda-nacha-in-chaitra-purnima/|website=odialive.com|accessdate=3 October 2016|date=7 April 2015}}</ref> It is celebrated to take the blessings of the deity of this ethnic group.<br />
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