Bastar Pandum festival inaugurated by
President Droupadi Murmu at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh
¨ Bastar Pandum festival
inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu at Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.
¨
On the occasion,
Chhattisgarh Governor Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai were also
present.
¨
As part of the festival,
divisional-level competitions are being organised till 9th February.
¨ During the festival, over
700 artists from 84 teams will perform in twelve cultural disciplines.
¨ The performances will
include tribal dances, handicrafts, traditional tribal cuisine and indigenous
musical instruments.
¨
Bastar Pandum festival
provides a glimpse of the rich tribal culture of the Bastar region.
¨
It is a three-day tribal
cultural festival that showcases indigenous heritage of Bastar.
¨
It is being held at
historic Lalbagh Ground. It is being organised by Department of Culture,
Government of Chhattisgarh.
¨ Jagdalpur is the divisional headquarters of the Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
¨ The major tribes of Bastar are Gond, Maria (Abujhmaria and Dandami Maria), Muria, Bhatra, Halba, and Dhurwa tribes.
