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{{Short description|Main traditional dance of Bodo people}} | |||
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{{Infobox dance | {{Infobox dance | ||
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| image | | name = Bagurumba | ||
| alt | | image = Bodo dance.jpg | ||
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| genre | | caption = Bodo girls dancing the Bagurumba dance | ||
| signature = | | genre = [[Folk dance]] | ||
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| year | | inventor = Boro people | ||
| origin=[[Bodoland]] [[Assam]] and [[Northeast India]] | | year = | ||
| origin = [[Bodoland]], [[Assam]] and [[Northeast India]] | |||
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'''Bagurumba''' | The '''Bagurumba''' is a traditional dance of the indigenous Boro people living in the State of [[Assam]] and [[North East India]]. It is also called <nowiki>'''butterfly dance''' because it'</nowiki>s personification of movements of butterflies and birds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culture of Assam {{!}} Department of Cultural Affairs {{!}} Government Of Assam, India |url=https://culturalaffairs.assam.gov.in/portlets/culture-of-assam |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=culturalaffairs.assam.gov.in }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In this occasion, only the Boro women perform the dance, wearing their colourful traditional attire ''dokhna'', ''jwmgra'' (''fasra'') and ''aronai''.<ref>{{harvcol|Bordoloi|1987|p=11}}</ref> The dance is accompanied by handmade percussion instruments such as 'kham' (a long cylindrical drum, made of wood and goat skin or other animal’s skin), ''sifung'' (flute, carved out of bamboo), jota (made of iron/tama), ''serja'' (a bowed instrument, made of wood and animals skin), and gongwna (made of bamboo), ''tharkha'' (a piece of split bamboo).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=T8 Digital |date=2020-02-07 |title=Things You Must Know About Bodo's Bagurumba Dance |url=https://www.time8.in/things-you-must-know-about-bodos-bagurumba-dance-new/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=TIME8 |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
The [[Bodo people|Boro]] music may lack the sophistication of established schools and forms of music, however, the khams (a long cylindrical drum) provide the beats and the rhythm for the Bagurumba dance ensemble, while sifung (flute) and Serja provide melody, together used to 'invite' young people to the festivities or celebration. The Bagurumba dance resembles the gentle and poetic movements of the butterflies, is believed to be influenced/transpired by elements of the nature. The practice of this dance by the [[Boro people]] is over thousand years old. Usually, the Boro people live in peace and harmony with the green vegetation and the environment, and worship beauty of the nature. Boro people live and farm along the foothills of the eastern and southern Himalayas, which are evergreen forest. This traditional dance incorporates several symbolic elements, transpired by the natural surrounding environment. For example, dance of plants, dance of animals, birds, butterfly dance, wave of flowing river, wind etc. | |||
Because Bagurumba is an energetic and beautifully choreographed youthful dance, Boro people are usually attracted or drawn to this ensemble. By watching this dance, most Boro people often sing along and dance, unknowingly. Suffice to say, Boro people love to live in peace with the environment and surrounding beautiful evergreen vegetation. | |||
There are no certain days and times to perform this dance; this dance | There are no certain days and times to perform this dance; this dance is performed on many occasions, such as festivals and cultural programmes. <!-- Removed uncited claims of outside fame and unencyclopedic content --> | ||
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<!-- No context for poem/lyrics -->The origin and emergence of [Bagurumba] song remains unknown, likely written thousands of years ago. There are several competing interpretations, however, the common theme is that the Bagururmba song and dance signify mutual respect, to honour friendship, to honour relationship, and to live in peace with the environment. Bagurumba is a celebration of life, youthful expression of happiness and togetherness. | |||
==Musical instruments== | ==Musical instruments== | ||
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Among many different musical instruments, the Bodos use for Bagurumba Dance: | Among many different musical instruments, the Bodos use for Bagurumba Dance: | ||
'''[[Sifung]]''': This is a long bamboo flute having five holes rather than six as the north Indian [[Bansuri]] would have and is also much longer than it, producing a much lower tone.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Baruah | first1 = S. | title = 'Ethnic' Conflict as State—Society Struggle: The Poetics and Politics of Assamese Micro-Nationalism | journal = Modern Asian Studies | volume = 28 | issue = 3 | pages = 649–671 | doi = 10.1017/S0026749X00011896 | year = 1994 }}</ref> | '''[[Sifung]]''': This is a long bamboo flute having five holes rather than six as the north Indian [[Bansuri]] would have and is also much longer than it, producing a much lower tone.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Baruah | first1 = S. | title = 'Ethnic' Conflict as State—Society Struggle: The Poetics and Politics of Assamese Micro-Nationalism | journal = Modern Asian Studies | volume = 28 | issue = 3 | pages = 649–671 | doi = 10.1017/S0026749X00011896 | year = 1994 | s2cid = 144065698 }}</ref> | ||
* '''Serja''': a violin-like instrument. It has a round body and the scroll is bent forward. | * '''Serja''': a violin-like instrument. It has a round body and the scroll is bent forward. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Books== | |||
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*{{Cite book| last=Bordoloi|first=B.N.|url=https://repository.tribal.gov.in/bitstream/123456789/73786/1/AIRT_1987_0001_book.pdf|title=Tribes if Assam Part I|year=1987}} | |||
*{{Cite book|last=Devi|first=Premalata|url=https://repository.tribal.gov.in/bitstream/123456789/73841/1/AIRT_1994_0001_report.pdf|title=Social and Religious institutions of Boros|year=1994}} | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category|Bagurumba}} | {{Commons category|Bagurumba}} | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQF2Hf6AfDU Bagurumba Bodo folk dace] Ministry of Culture GOI Youtube Channel | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605221612/http://www.indiantraveldestinations.com/states-of-india/assam-travel/bodos-bagurumba.html Bodo's Bagurumba] at indiantraveldestinations.com | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130605221612/http://www.indiantraveldestinations.com/states-of-india/assam-travel/bodos-bagurumba.html Bodo's Bagurumba] at indiantraveldestinations.com | ||
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 Bodo girls dancing the Bagurumba dance | |
| Genre | Folk dance |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Boro people |
| Origin | Bodoland, Assam and Northeast India |
The Bagurumba is a traditional dance of the indigenous Boro people living in the State of Assam and North East India. It is also called '''butterfly dance''' because it's personification of movements of butterflies and birds.[1] In this occasion, only the Boro women perform the dance, wearing their colourful traditional attire dokhna, jwmgra (fasra) and aronai.[2] The dance is accompanied by handmade percussion instruments such as 'kham' (a long cylindrical drum, made of wood and goat skin or other animal’s skin), sifung (flute, carved out of bamboo), jota (made of iron/tama), serja (a bowed instrument, made of wood and animals skin), and gongwna (made of bamboo), tharkha (a piece of split bamboo).[3]
The Boro music may lack the sophistication of established schools and forms of music, however, the khams (a long cylindrical drum) provide the beats and the rhythm for the Bagurumba dance ensemble, while sifung (flute) and Serja provide melody, together used to 'invite' young people to the festivities or celebration. The Bagurumba dance resembles the gentle and poetic movements of the butterflies, is believed to be influenced/transpired by elements of the nature. The practice of this dance by the Boro people is over thousand years old. Usually, the Boro people live in peace and harmony with the green vegetation and the environment, and worship beauty of the nature. Boro people live and farm along the foothills of the eastern and southern Himalayas, which are evergreen forest. This traditional dance incorporates several symbolic elements, transpired by the natural surrounding environment. For example, dance of plants, dance of animals, birds, butterfly dance, wave of flowing river, wind etc.
Because Bagurumba is an energetic and beautifully choreographed youthful dance, Boro people are usually attracted or drawn to this ensemble. By watching this dance, most Boro people often sing along and dance, unknowingly. Suffice to say, Boro people love to live in peace with the environment and surrounding beautiful evergreen vegetation.
There are no certain days and times to perform this dance; this dance is performed on many occasions, such as festivals and cultural programmes.
The origin and emergence of [Bagurumba] song remains unknown, likely written thousands of years ago. There are several competing interpretations, however, the common theme is that the Bagururmba song and dance signify mutual respect, to honour friendship, to honour relationship, and to live in peace with the environment. Bagurumba is a celebration of life, youthful expression of happiness and togetherness.
Musical instruments[edit | edit source]
Among many different musical instruments, the Bodos use for Bagurumba Dance:
Sifung: This is a long bamboo flute having five holes rather than six as the north Indian Bansuri would have and is also much longer than it, producing a much lower tone.[4]
- Serja: a violin-like instrument. It has a round body and the scroll is bent forward.
- kham : a long drum made of wood and goat skin.
- Jota: made of iron/tama.
- Gongwna: made of bamboo.
Composition[edit | edit source]
Bagurumba uses F Major Pentatonic Scale, exactly similar to Chinese Traditional Music, an indication of the ancient Chinese influence.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Culture of Assam | Department of Cultural Affairs | Government Of Assam, India". culturalaffairs.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 22 December 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ (Bordoloi 1987:11)
- ↑ Desk, T8 Digital (7 February 2020). "Things You Must Know About Bodo's Bagurumba Dance". TIME8. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Baruah, S. (1994). "'Ethnic' Conflict as State—Society Struggle: The Poetics and Politics of Assamese Micro-Nationalism". Modern Asian Studies. 28 (3): 649–671. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00011896. S2CID 144065698.
- ↑ Phukan, Mitra (2003) Musical Identity and being an Assamese.
Books[edit | edit source]
- Bordoloi, B.N. (1987). Tribes if Assam Part I (PDF).
- Devi, Premalata (1994). Social and Religious institutions of Boros (PDF).
External links[edit | edit source]
- Bagurumba Bodo folk dace Ministry of Culture GOI Youtube Channel
- Bodo's Bagurumba at indiantraveldestinations.com