The correct answer is Folk Dance.
Key Points
- Dancer Kalbelia Gulabo Sapera's tale is one of perseverance in the face of societal pressure.
- Gulabo was awarded the Padma Shri in 2016 for his efforts to popularise Rajasthan's Sapera dance tradition, which he has promoted in over 165 countries.
- She was a participant in the recently concluded Jaipur Literature Festival 2021, a woman whose storey is worth hearing.
- Gulabo's indomitable spirit protected her from a destiny that regularly befalls girl children in the nomadic group of kalbelias, an abjectly poor population on the outskirts of civilization.
Important Points
- Kalbelia is a snake-charming tribe from Rajasthan, India's the Thar Desert.
- Men and women both do dance, which is an important element of their culture.
- The Daliwal and Mewara are the two main groups of Kalbelias. In ancient times, the Kalbelias were known to wander about a lot.
- Catching snakes and trading snake venom is their traditional occupation.
