Cultural Heritage Of Goa

Goa abounds in festivals and fairs around temples and churches which also commenmorate early legends. These are the occasions when a Goan peasant manifests joy and happiness.

Corredinho-Portuguese Folk Dance

A peasant dance which is popular among Goan elite youths.

Bhandap

A traditional folk dance performed by the women of the scheduled tribe community who were the earliest settlers of Goa, in the second half of the Hindu month Bhadrapada.

Dekhni-Beauty Dance

Performed only by women, displays a rare blending of Indian & Western rhythms.

Dhangar Dance

In Navratra days, a vigorous session of worship dance.

Fugdi & Dhalo

Folk dance performed by women. The most common folk dance forms of Goa.

Ghode Mondi folk dance with chords

Manifests joy and happiness of Goan peasants after the harvest, during Shigmo Festival in Phalgun month.

Nanpet-Sword Dance

A Traditional warrior dance performed during the Shigmo Festival.

Kala & Dashavtari

Folk Dance forms representing the subsequent development of jaga as theatre. Some of the other popular folk drama forms and Ranmale, Ratkala and Tiatr.

Kunbi Dance

Tribal Folk Dance a group dance-cum-song thoroughly rustic.

Lamp Dance

Performed during Shigmo Festival by women holding lamps on their heads.

Mando

A love song. It represents the mingling of Indian and Western traditions.

Morulem

A traditional fold dance presented by the backward community during Shigmo festival.

Mussal-Khel-Pestle Dance

A Dance-cum-song in praise of valiant Kings. It also projects incidents in the village life of the times, Romat, Tonya Mel and Dhendlo are some other folk dance forms.

Perani Jaga

The earliest form of Drama.

Suvari

Folk Music. It is a traditional tone setter to all Hindu religous and festival performances.

Talgadi

Folk dance performed by men-a social, sophisticated, outdoor group dance for men.

Teranga Mel

Banners Mela of Farmers.

Tonyamel

Folk dance with sticks - A very vigorous and muscular group dance which is connected with the farm-folk celebrating the joys of good harvest.

Veerbhadra

It is a typical south Indian style dance performed in Ponda, Sanguem and Bicholim Talukas.

Zagor - Folk Play

A cultural activity presented in different villages of Goa in different styles by the Gauda community.