MATHURI

Performers : Males and Females
Duration : Approximately 12 minutes
. This Folk Dance is generally performed by the Backward Classes of the UMJI and INDRAVELI forest areas of UTNOOR TALUK of ADILABAD DISTRICT of ANDRHA PRADESH. They dance for hours together on the occasion of Krishna Astami in Sravana Masam. This Dance is performed by Women and Men separately and together. There are many occassions wherein Men and Women Dance together. Because of there unique Hair Style they are also called as KOPPU LAMBADI. Comparing to the Male and Female Dancers, Women Dance is very slow in tempo and whereas Male Dance is Fast and very vigorous. Male hold a handkerchief and a stick in there hands. The instruments which are used in Dance are called as Sutta,Tasha or Nagara, Dappu etc.