Goa Cultural Heritage
Goa
abounds in festivals and fairs around temples and churches which also commemorate
eaily legends. They are the occasions when a Goan peasant manifests joy and
happiness.
Bhandap: A traditional folk dance performed by the womenfolk of the scheduled
tribe community who were the earliest settlers of Goa, in the second half of
the Hindu month Bhadrapada.
Corredinho-Portuguese Folk Dance: A peasant dance which is popular among
Goan elite youth. Dekhm-Beauty dance: Performed only by women, displays a rare
blend of Indian & Western rhythms.
Dhangar Dance: In Navratra days. a vigouious session of worship dance.
Fugdi & Dhalo: Folk dance performed by women. The most common folk dance
forms of Goa. Ghode Modnr: It is 111 commemoration of the return of the Ranes
after victories over the Portuguese in Bicholim and Satari Taluka.
Goff-folk Dance: It manifests joy and happiness of Goa peasants after
the harvest, dining Shigmo Festival in Phalgun month. Nanpet-Sword Dance: A
traditional warrior dance performed during the Shigmo Festival. Kala & Dashatlai:
Folk dance forms representing the subsequent development of jagar as tiatr.
Some of the other popular folk drama forms are 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
tradition. Monilem: A traditional folk dance presented by the backward community
during Shigmo festival.
Mussal-Khel-Pestel 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 Dhendio are some other folk
dance forms.
Perani Jagar: The earliest form of drama.
Suvari Folk Music: It is a traditional tone setter to ail Hindu religious
and festival performances. Talgadi: Folk dance performed by men-a social sophisticated,
outdoor group dance for men. Taranga 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 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.
