KUTCHI CULTURAL FOLK DANCE

The Kutch district in Gujarat is well known for its traditional and cultural values. Kutchi culture is famous for its creativities in arts and crafts. Different communities like nomadic and semi nomadic have kept the culture of Kutch alive today’s modern time also.

Kutchi dance is one of the many art forms of cultural activities. Folk dance of Kutch exist since many years. The most famous dance forms are Gajiyo and Dandiya raas.A number of festivals are celebrated in Kutch and these celebrations are accompanied with folk dance forms.

GAJIYO DANCE

Gajiyo is Kutchi folk song which is very famous in the Region. Women of Kutch wear traditional cloths and perform traditional dance on this song. Gajiyo dance is performed in a circle where rings of Kutchi women revolve in cycles.

DANDIYA RAAS

Dandiya raas is another traditional folk dance of Kutch. This dandiya raas includes several styles such as mandae, naman, bhetiya, bariya, athiya, panchiya, and dodhiya. Men and Women revolve in cycles with small sticks in their hands and perform dance steps.

SWORD RAAS OF GADHVIS

Gadhvi community of Kutch represent the real bravery of Kutchi people. They perform sword dance in which people from Gadhvi Community perform dance steps while sword in their both hands. They perform sword acts while dancing.

OTHER DANCE FORMS

Apart from these folk dance forms of Kutch, people also follow several Gujarati dance forms which includes Tippani Nritya, Dholi Nritya, and Manjira Nritya. In all these dances people use several instruments to produce music such as Dhol, Manjira, Ektaro, Tabla etc.

Being the largest district in India, Kutch has huge culture rich of different folk dance forms. And every tourist can witness these dances during Rann Utsav also when different artists perform folk dances in night activities below the dark sky in Rann’s natural beauty.

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FLAMINGO CITY IN KUTCH

A low-lying stretch of land that alternates between lagoon and desert, Rann of Kutch is the home of beautiful pink flamingos. These birds fly here from central Asia after each monsoon to build their nests, breeding in shifts through the winter and disappear as summer comes. It is better known by “Flamingo City” or “Surkhab Nagar” in a local language. It has become a center of attractions for many tourists and nature lovers. Tourists from all over the country come here in the annual Rann Utsav and side-by-side enjoy the beautiful view of this Flamingo City

Birds start moving at the island from the month of October onwards. The island has become one of the largest nesting sites of the species in the country. If we talk about statistics, around 10 lakh flamingos were recorded in the year 2011 on this island according to forest officers. We should mention here that these flamingos are found only in the Big Rann of Kutch.

It is believed that these beautiful flamingos migrate from the cold regions to India in season of winter. But some researchers have proved that they actually live in India only. They spread in the parts of Asia after their newborn get old. Till then they live and breed in the little ponds of mud which is created by the water of sea spreaded all-over the Rann of Kutch.

If we talk about their looks, these birds have a very special place among all the tall birds. They are about 4 feet tall and have pink wings-legs, a long S-curved neck and dark red eyes. They are living on the earth since millions of years.They always fly in a group making the letter “V” shape in the sky.

Along with this beautiful flaming city, tourists got to see the beauty of the White Rann of Kutch which is spread across 30000 sq. km. in the Thar Desert. This Kutch Rann is surrounded by Arabian Sea and the whole desert looks very beautiful and becomes lively during Rann Utsav. If you also want to experience the flamingo city and white desert, you can book your tour with Kutch Tour Guide at www.kutchtourguide.com.

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INDIAN WILD ASS SANCTUARY IN LITTLE RANN OF KUTCH

Located in the Little Rann of Kutch, Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India spread over 4954 sq km. Here Indian Wild Ass are living in a huge population. They are the only gene pool of such breed in the entire world and is one of the six geographical varieties surviving on the earth.

Apart from Indian Wild Ass, this area is also the home of other rare endangered species such as black cobra, desert fox, caracal, sarus crane, lesser flaming, Dalmatian pelican etc. And this was the reason why this area has some chances to be declared as one of the world heritage sites. The Little Rann of Kutch is recognized for its geo morphological and natural values.

Following is the list of species of birds and animals which are found in this sanctuary:

• 9 mammalian orders with 33 species which includes worlds last population of the wild ass
• 75000 bird nests
• A type of prawn species
• 29 species of reptiles including 1 crocodile, 12 snakes, 14 lizards and 2 turtles
• 4 species of amphibians
• 93 species of invertebrates including 25 zooplanktons and 1 annelid
• This sanctuary also attracts other international such as falcons, harriers, hawks and houbara bustard

This Kutch Desert changes into an area with shallow fresh rain water in the monsoon season. This fresh water becomes helpful to feed all the species living here.

Tourists can visit this sanctuary by planning a full day visit with a Jeep Safari which comes with all basic needs such as food, snacks, fruits, and mineral water.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

Tourists can have a camel safari ride in the nearby villages where seasonally migrant communities like bharwad and rabaris does camping. The best time to visit this place is between the months of December to February.

KUTCH TOUR PACKAGES

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AINA MAHAL – THE MIRRORED PALACE OF BHUJ

Bhuj city of Kutch is famous of its palaces. Among all the places, the one which is the most famous and most beautiful is Aina Mahal or the Mirrored Palace. It is an 18th century palace that was built during the flamboyant rule of Maharao Lakhpatji who had a passion for music, art, architecture and literature.Here are some of the glimpse of the Aina Mahal which are must watch for every tourist:

1.    THE NAGPANCHAMI ASHWARI SCROLL

It is a 47 foot long scroll which depicts the royal procession of Maharao Shri Pragmalji II held annually during Nagapanchmi. This scroll was created by Juma Ebrahim in the year 1876. Juma Ebrahim was a marvelous artist who draw this beautiful scroll.

2.    FUVARA MAHAL

As I mentioned earlier, Maharao Lakhpatji had a passion for music, art, architecture and literature, this part of the palace was built as an entertainment room. It is decorated with chandeliers from Belgium and lamps which are filled with colored water. This room is decorated by fine pieces of arts.

3.    HALL OF MIRRORS

The Hall of Mirrors was a royal dream of Maharao Lakhpatji. They dreamed of having a greatly crafted room which was turned into reality by craftsman Ramsinh Malam. Different Indo-European materials have been used in this palace.

4.    IVORY DOOR

This exquisite piece of work was built in 1708 when Maharao Godji II were the ruler. It is an amalgamation of inlaid ivory and fine carving.

5.    HIRA MAHAL

Hira Mahal is the bedroom of King. It has gold plated mirror frames adorn the room which are carved in Rococo style.It is called Hira Mahal because semi-precious stones were used into marble panels which are screwed into the walls.

6.    DARBAL HALL

This is the place where the King held meetings. King sat facing his many noblemen according to their ranks. It has very beautiful 19th century sitting arrangements with wood carvings.

You can witness this beautiful palace by booking your Kutch Tour Packages with us. We are one of the top Kutch Travel Guides based out of Bhuj city. You can visit our website at www.kutchtourguide.com

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