Gaarudi Gombe is a folk dance prevalent in the state of Karnataka, India. Dancers adorn themselves with giant doll-suits made of bamboo sticks. The term Gaarudi-Gombe means magical-doll in the native language, Kannada. This dance is performed during major festivals and also in the procession held during the festivities of Mysore Dasara. This dance is also known as Tattiraya in the coastal districts of Karnataka. The term Tattiraya means a person carrying a doll made of bamboo sticks.[1]
- ^ A description of Gaarudi Gombe is provided by "Folk Arts - Music and Dance". Online webpage of udupipages.com. Shathabdi Graphics Pvt. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.