The Matki Dance was presented for the music and dance lovers. The dance was presented under Uttaradhikar series of Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum on Sunday.
The artists Krishna Verma and Swati Ukhle from Ujjain presented their performances online to entertain the music and art lovers. It is to be noted that Madhya Pradesh Government Culture Department has started a series of online presentions .
An interation session about Matki dance will also be held under the Uttaradhikar series. The performance was broadcasted on the museum's YouTube channel.
It was beautifully presented. Both the artists were dressed beautifully in ethnic wear and gave a wondrous performance.
Matki Dance is mostly performed in the Malawa region of Madhya Pradesh. It is a solo dance performed by ladies on special occasions like weddings, birthdays, or any other special occasion.
Matki dance is a coveted folk dance of the nomadic tribes of Madhya Pradesh. The Matki dance is an expression of happiness in the tribe. The dancers work very hard to bring their dance to such finesse.
The main musical instrument used in this dance is the dhol. Matki dance is generally performed in a circular position.
Women balance an earthen pot on their head. They also have a veil on their face.
There are subtypes in this, known as Aada and Khada Nach.