Veeragase

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Veeragase is a vigorous and ritualistic folk dance-drama of Karnataka, India, traditionally performed during festivals to depict stories of valor from Hindu mythology.

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Veeragase canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dance-drama
folk dance
ritual dance
traditional performance art
associatedDeity Shiva
Mahadeva
surface form: Veerabhadra
associatedWith Hindu mythology
Lingayatism
surface form: Lingayat community

Shaivism
costumeIncludes ankle bells
beads and rudraksha
turban
vibrant traditional attire
waistband
country India
culturalSignificance expression of devotion to Shiva
important folk tradition of Karnataka
symbol of bravery and heroism
depicts episodes from Hindu epics
mythological battles
stories of valor
genre folk tradition
hasCharacteristic dramatic
energetic
ritualistic
vigorous
involves dialogue
martial movements
song
storytelling
languageOfSongs Kannada
locatedIn Karnataka
musicAccompaniment cymbals
drums
shehnai or nadaswara
narrativeSource Hindu epics
Puranas
performanceStyle group dance
processional dance
street performance
performedDuring festivals
religious processions
performedOnOccasion Dasara in Mysuru
surface form: Mysore Dasara

village fairs
region South India
religion Hinduism
usesProp shield
sword
trident

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