Bohada
tribal festival
The Bohada[1] is a tribal festival of masks celebrated by Schedule Tribes such as Mahadev Kolis, Malhar Kolis, Dhor Kolis, Katkari and Warli tribes of Maharashtra, India.[2] it was started by Koli king Jayaba Mukne of Jawhar State in 1342.[3]
Main deities of Masks
changeThere are several charectors used in masks. Here are a list of main deity charectors:,[4]
Evil or demonic
changeHoly deities
changeBohada dance
changeThis festival is celebrated with the dance form known as Dashavtar dance or Bohada dance.[5]
References
change- ↑ May 27, TNN /; 2015; Ist, 06:56. "Gram sevak dies in car accident | Nashik News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ pratibha (2015-08-19). "People". D'Source. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ↑ Desai, Priyanka. "MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA PRIYANKA DESAI".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Tribhuwan, Robin D. (2003). Fairs and Festivals of Indian Tribes. New Delhi, India: Discovery Publishing House. pp. 151–148. ISBN 978-81-7141-640-0.
- ↑ "List of Folk Dances of Different States in India". Jagranjosh.com. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-04-13.