Folk & Tribal Dances

Rai

Rai is a dance performed by the Bednis community, who are basically professional dancers. The members of this community are invited to different villages to perform the special dance.
The Rai dance is performed during the harvest season. The people celebrate the successful harvest with this dance. It is usually accompanied by traditional songs and music produced by drums.

Matki

Matki Dance belongs to the people living in the Malwa Plateau of Madhya Pradesh. This dance is usually performed during weddings.
Matki dance is performed by a woman with a veil over her face and a ‘matki’ (earthen pot) balanced on her head. This dancer is sometimes joined by other women in the performance. ‘Aada’ and ‘khada nach’ are the varieties of this dance.