Kalbeliya
E63118
Kalbeliya is a vibrant folk dance form of the Kalbeliya (snake-charmer) community, characterized by fast, swirling movements and colorful costumes, and is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage element ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | Kalbeliya community ⓘ |
| associatedWithOccupation | snake charmers ⓘ |
| choreographicFeature |
flexible torso movements
ⓘ
improvisation ⓘ rapid footwork ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
black swirling skirts
ⓘ
heavy embroidery ⓘ mirror work ⓘ silver jewelry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
performed at community celebrations
ⓘ
performed at festivals ⓘ performed at weddings ⓘ |
| danceFormation |
group dance
ⓘ
solo dance ⓘ |
| function |
cultural identity expression
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ livelihood for performers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
ⓘ
surface form:
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
|
| intangibleHeritageDomain |
performing arts
ⓘ
social practices, rituals and festive events ⓘ |
| languageOfSongs | Rajasthani dialects ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
fast
ⓘ
swirling ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
colorful costumes
ⓘ
snake-like body movements ⓘ spins and twirls ⓘ |
| originCommunityLocation |
Thar Desert
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surface form:
Thar Desert region of Rajasthan
|
| performedBy | women of the Kalbeliya community ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rajasthani folk music
ⓘ
nomadic traditions of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| theme |
desert life
ⓘ
snake worship ⓘ |
| traditionalMusicInstrument |
been
ⓘ
dholak ⓘ khanjari ⓘ khuralio ⓘ morchang ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
learning by observation and practice
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| unescoList | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
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