Bagha Nacha Explained

Bagha Nacha or Tiger Dance is performed in Binka, Sonepur of Subarnapur district and Brahmapur and in some parts of Ganjam district in Odisha. It is performed in the month of chaitra.

In this, the male dancer paints himself like a tiger. Thus, it is called Bagha Nacha or Tiger Dance.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 Unique Dance Forms Of Odisha Which Are Spectacular In Their Distinctive Ways! Mycitylinks- Bhubaneswar Cuttack Puri. mycitylinks.in. 3 October 2016.