Human tiger is a famous and now-dying
folk dance tradition of
Nagpur
Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...
. This was in vogue till 1974–75. This involved skin painting of strong statured men with tiger-like colours and dance of these men in open during various festivals like
Ganpati
Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities
A deity or god is a supernatural being who is considered divine or sacred. The ''Oxford Dictionary of En ...
festival and
Moharram.
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Nagpur
Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...
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Nagpur
Indian folklore
Culture of Maharashtra
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