National Tribal Dance Festival Commences In Chhattisgarh

India’s Tribal Culture came to life as the three-day National Tribal Dance Festival by Chhattisgarh Tourism commenced in the capital city of Raipur on 1st November 2022 at the Science College Ground. The three day extravaganza will witness the participation of Tribal Dance Groups from various states and union territories of India along with guest participation from foreign countries portraying and celebrating their respective tribal folk culture.

The festival in its 3rd edition, has brought together tribal groups from across India and abroad in the aim to re-position Chhattisgarh as a state with numerous opportunities in tourism including its rich intangible culture. The festival is set to feature multiple artists belonging to diverse tribal communities from across many Indian states and guest artists from countries like Mozambique, Russia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Indonesia, Togo, Egypt, Maldives, Serbia on one platform for the extravaganza.

Speaking about the festival Honorable Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel said,” Tribal culture is deeply-rooted in Chhattisgarh. Our government has taken several initiatives and started many schemes for ensuring overall development of tribals in the last 3 years. National Tribal Dance Festival is an effort towards preserving the rich cultural heritage of tribals. Today, the tribes are getting good prices for their forest produce. We have created a better market for them by doing value addition in forest produce. Tribals have been given forest rights to help them move forward fearlessly and live a dignified life.”

The National Tribal Dance Festival which is one of the biggest tribal festivals will showcase special dance forms of tribes from Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu Kashmir, Assam, Gujrat, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh Mizoram, Lakshadweep, Kerala, Karnataka Haryana & Madhya Pradesh.

The aim of the festival this year is to present a complete exhibit of tribal communities and their way of life, explore opportunities to build collaborations between government and individual organizations, drive rural and eco-tourism and build a sustained focus on tribal development.

“National Tribal Dance Festival has been a pivotal initiative to boost state tourism and generate opportunities of employment for local people. The Chhattisgarh Tourism Board recognises the growing demand for special community based experiences. We invite people toncome and join us in the celebrations of the National Tribal Dance Festival and also explore the tribal areas of the state to experience tribal culture and traditions" said Hon. Minister of Tourism, Shri Tamradhwaj Sahu.