Porbandar’s Authentic Gujarati Mer(Maher) dances(Video)
Mehr ( Maher ) Dandiya Raas Folk Dance
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It’s Gujarat’s authentic mer (maher) Dandiya raas from Porbandar(Saurashtra) being performed at Royal Albert London in video. Look at how this dance starts at slow pace and then incrementally catches a speed at last. Look at the authentic styles, look how they can bend their legs, how they jump together. It’s difficult to do but these guys are trained since their childhood to do these dance tricks.
Mehr ( Maher ) Sword Folk Dance (Warrior Dance)
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And this is Porbandar’s Maher community’s very famous sword dance. This is actually a warrior dance in which warriors are motivated to fight aggressively. Song being sung is Shivaji’s halardu.
December 5th, 2007 at 3:27 am
It is called “Vilambit Raas”. It has “vilamb” in its Dhol beats. In general drum beats are in multiple of 4 and 2. This Raas has 4.5 beats. Its very hard to play, sing and dance. It looks slow in the beginning but ask the players who performs this dance. Its truly amazing and these players perfomrs gracefully. Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:51 pm
This dance is called MANIYARO in maher community,this famous Maniyaro Ras (dandiya) played at HOLI fastival and at other social events olso.Dancers are clothed in treditional maher dress,known as CHORANI(Pent),AANGANI(Shirt),PAGHADI(Hat),BETAI(West belt type),PHINTIYO(Red belt on solder).