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Bohada

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The Bohada[1] is a tribal festival of masks celebrated by Schedule Tribes such as Mahadev Kolis, Malhar Kolis, Dhor Kolis, Katkari and Warli tribes of Maharashtra, India.[2] it was started by Koli king Jayaba Mukne of Jawhar State in 1342.[3]

Main deities of Masks

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There are several charectors used in masks. Here are a list of main deity charectors:,[4]

Evil or demonic

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Holy deities

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Bohada dance

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This festival is celebrated with the dance form known as Dashavtar dance or Bohada dance.[5]

References

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  1. May 27, TNN /; 2015; Ist, 06:56. "Gram sevak dies in car accident | Nashik News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-13. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. pratibha (2015-08-19). "People". D'Source. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. Desai, Priyanka. "MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA MASKED IDENTITY OF BOHADA PRIYANKA DESAI". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Tribhuwan, Robin D. (2003). Fairs and Festivals of Indian Tribes. New Delhi, India: Discovery Publishing House. pp. 151–148. ISBN 978-81-7141-640-0.
  5. "List of Folk Dances of Different States in India". Jagranjosh.com. 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-04-13.