- Ghoomar or ghumar is a traditional folk of India.
- It belongs to the state of Rajasthan.
- It is also known as ‘Gangore’.
- The Bhil tribe performed it first to worship Goddess Saraswati.
- Other Rajasthani communities later embraced this dance form.
- Veiled women chiefly perform the dance.
- These women wear flowing dresses while performing.
- This dress is called a ‘ghaghara’.
- This dance was symbolic of women entering womanhood.
- The movie ‘Padmat’ famously represents this dance form.
