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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Folk dance from Karnataka, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}<br /> [[File:Gaarudi Gombe.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Dolls used in the Gaarudi Gombe dance]]<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Gaarudi Gombe&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[folk dance]] prevalent in the state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. Dancers adorn themselves with giant doll-suits made of [[bamboo]] sticks. The term &#039;&#039;Gaarudi-Gombe&#039;&#039; means &#039;&#039;magical-doll&#039;&#039; in the native language, [[Kannada]]. This dance is performed during major festivals and also in the procession held during the festivities of [[Mysore Dasara]]. This dance is also known as &#039;&#039;Tattiraya&#039;&#039; in the coastal districts of [[Karnataka]]. The term &#039;&#039;Tattiraya&#039;&#039; means a &#039;&#039;person carrying a doll made of bamboo sticks&#039;&#039;.&lt;ref name=&quot;up&quot;&gt;A description of Gaarudi Gombe is provided by {{Cite web|url=http://www.udupipages.com/home/culture/folk1.html |title=Folk Arts - Music and Dance |work=Online webpage of udupipages.com |publisher=Shathabdi Graphics Pvt. Ltd. |access-date=2007-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102054528/http://www.udupipages.com/home/culture/folk1.html |archive-date=2007-01-02 |url-status=usurped }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Origin==<br /> According to a &#039;&#039;&#039;legend&#039;&#039;&#039;, this dance was performed even in the times of the [[Hindu]] epic, [[Mahabharata]]. When the [[Hindu]] Lord [[Krishna]]&#039;s wife [[Satyabhama]] was angry with him, he soothed her anger by wearing a Gaarudi Gombe doll.&lt;ref name=&quot;origin&quot;&gt;Legend related to the Gaarudi Gombe dance is mentioned by {{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/354270.cms|title=On a high of music, dance medley|work=Online edition of the Times of India, dated 2003-12-12|publisher=© 2007 Times Internet Limited|access-date=2007-05-13|date=2003-12-12}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Creation of the dolls==<br /> The face of the doll is made up of wooden basket with [[papier-mache]] applied on it. Using appropriate sketches and colours, the face of the doll is created. Each face is supported by a wooden frame. The dolls can be as much as 10 to 12 feet in height and including the frame, the total weight can be as high as 40&amp;nbsp;kg.&lt;ref name=&quot;up&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;origin&quot; /&gt; A person fits himself into the frame from the underside and performs the dance carrying this huge structure on his shoulder&lt;ref name=&quot;up&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;origin&quot; /&gt; Provisions are made for the performer to see the outside world through an opening in the frame.<br /> <br /> ==The dance==<br /> Due to the heavy weight of the dolls to be carried, most of the performers are men.&lt;ref name=&quot;origin&quot; /&gt; The dance performance can go on for as much as eight hours, thus the performers take turns carrying the heavy dolls.&lt;ref name=&quot;origin&quot; /&gt; Though the main idea behind the performance is to create a funny atmosphere, they are also used as a medium to ward off evil spirits.&lt;ref name=&quot;up&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Karnataka topics}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Folk dances of Karnataka]]</div>

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