Sunday 26 February 2017

FUGDI DANCE

                          Fʊɢɖɨ  Daռċɛ

Fugdi or foogdi is the most popular folk dance from Goa. Performed only by women. Though basically a non-religious, all-weather dance, It is dance on all-important social and religious occasion, and even at the end of other dances like Dhalo. The dance starts with invocation to Hindu Gods at as low pace of footwork in a circular formation and suddenly it attains a fast pace reaching climax.
Theme
The theme of the song became social aspects and matching action form are enacted. At the maximum speed, the dancer matches the rhythm by blowing air through the mouth that sounds like "Foo". Hence,it got the name Foogdi or fugdi.
                        Types of Fugdi

The two sub-forms are "katti fugdi" and "kalshi fugdi". The former is a performance with coconut shells in hands whereas; the latter form is performed in satari taluka with water pitchers ('kalahi') after the Shravan religious rituals of newly wedded women.

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