The Bohada is a tribal festival of masks celebrated by Schedule Tribes such as Mahadev Kolis, Malhar Kolis, Dhor Kolis, Katkari and Warli tribes of Maharashtra, India.[1] it was started by Koli king Jayaba Mukne of Jawhar State in 1342.[2]
Main deities of Masks
editThere are several characters used in masks. Here are a list of main deity characters:,[3]
Evil or demonic
editHoly deities
editBohada dance
editThis festival is celebrated with the dance form known as Dashavtar dance or Bohada dance.[4]
References
edit- ^ pratibha (2015-08-19). "People". D'Source. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
- ^ Desai, Priyanka. "MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA PRIYANKA DESAI".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Tribhuwan, Robin D. (2003). Fairs and Festivals of Indian Tribes. New Delhi, India, Asia: Discovery Publishing House. pp. 148–151. ISBN 978-81-7141-640-0.
- ^ "List of Folk Dances of Different States in India". Jagranjosh.com. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-04-13.