Question

Match the dance with its prime social/religious context:

Rauf	Night-long folk-theatre in Shimga season
Karma	Post-monsoon tea-garden recreations
Tamasha	Eid & spring-wedding festivities
Jhumar	Bhadra Ekadashi agrarian ritual

• A. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
• B. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
• C. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
• D. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

Answer 1

Answer:

D. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

• Rauf (Jammu & Kashmir): A popular folk dance performed primarily by women during the spring season and major festivities like Eid & spring weddings. Dancers form two parallel rows and perform delicate footwork called Chakri.

• Karma (Central/Eastern India): A tribal agrarian ritual dance performed by tribes in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh during the Bhadra Ekadashi festival in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. It is dedicated to the worship of Karma Devta (god of fate/power) for good crops and prosperity.

• Tamasha (Maharashtra): A traditional form of Marathi folk theatre that originated in the 18th century, prominent during the Shimga (Holi) season and night-long performances. It combines song, dance (particularly Lavani), and satirical drama.

• Jhumar / Jhumur (Assam & Bengal): A vibrant folk dance performed predominantly by the tea garden workers (Tea Tribes) of Assam and West Bengal as part of post-monsoon tea-garden recreations and autumn harvest celebrations.