Boro Cultural Live Performance, Shillong || Thomas Narzary || Meghalaya, Mawlai

🌸 1. Name and Meaning
• The Bagurumba dance is often called the “butterfly dance”, because the movements resemble butterflies fluttering among flowers.
• It is performed mostly by women and girls, showing grace, harmony, and rhythm with nature.

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🌾 2. Occasion and Significance
• Performed during the Bwisagu festival, which marks the New Year and spring season for the Boro people.
• The dance expresses thankfulness to nature and God for good harvests, happiness, and prosperity.
• It is also performed in cultural events, fairs, and celebrations to preserve and share Boro heritage.

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🕊️ 3. Costume and Music
• Dancers wear the Dokhona, a traditional colorful Boro attire, with Jwmgra (scarf) and ornaments.
• Music is provided by traditional instruments like:
• Siphung (flute)
• Kham (drum)
• Serja (a string instrument)
• Tharkha (a clapper instrument)
• The rhythm is gentle and natural, symbolizing the harmony between human and environment.

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🌿 4. Movements and Themes
• Dance steps imitate birds, animals, rivers, and wind, showing the Boroland’s natural beauty.
• The formations often depict unity and cooperation among community members.
• The dancers move in circular patterns, representing the cycle of life.

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🌺 5. Cultural Importance
• The dance keeps alive the oral tradition, folklore, and identity of the Boro people.
• It promotes peace, togetherness, and respect for nature.
• Today, Bagurumba is a symbol of Boro pride and cultural unity, performed even on national and international stages.

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