One of the biggest threats to Gavari's future is its waning support among "educated" Bhil youth who rarely see any reflection of their culture or respect for their traditions in the local schools. The Rediscovering Gavari Project has thus been hoping to introduce Gavari's inspiring artistry and messages via Udaipur…
To really experience Gavari's poetry and power you have to go to the villages where the spiritual connection to the land is visible & visceral and the performance energy is profound. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="19" gal_title="Village Gavari: Banadia hosts Barenga troupe"]
To anybody familiar with Hindu lore, the Bhils need no introduction. These forest folk have dwelt in the forests of central, northern and western India for thousands of years. They are mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. In the Ramayana, a Bhil king acted as boatsman to Rama in the…