Come Deepavali, fervor of Dandari-Gussadi, a dance festival, has griped the Tribal community of Adilabad district in Telangana. They are popular cultural and religious affairs for Adivasis living in several parts of this backward region. Traditionally, Gond and Kolam tribes observe courtship dance festival Dandari-Gussadi during Deepavali. They worship Yethmasarpen or God of soul, on Bhogi celebrated ahead of the festival of lights. They revere Goddess Jangu Bai by placing musical instruments such as Dappu, […]