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Gaur Maria dance is performed in plateau of Bastar in 
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
. It is performed on the occasion of marriage and is believed that it is performed with more joy than other dances. Gaur dance is a popular folk dance of Madhya Pradesh dances. Gaur dance is popular in the Sing Marias or Tallaguda Marias of South Bastar.
Men put head-dresses with stringed 'cowries' and plumes of peacock feathers and make their way to the dancing ground. Women ornamented with brass fillets and bead necklaces with their tattooed bodies also join the gathering. The men beat the drums, tossing the horns and feathers of their head-gears to the rising tempo that gives the dance a wilder touch. It is performed to praise the spirit of hunting among the tribe. Here hunting procedure is depicted while dancing.
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Dances of India Culture of Chhattisgarh Festivals in Chhattisgarh {{india-dance-stub