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Tiger sightings in Madhya Pradesh

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Tigers in Madhya Pradesh are one of the main tourist attractions besides the other monuments, cities and other places of interest. The Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is one the most populated tiger reserves in India with the most tigers in a small area so your chances of seeing one are much more than other parks. Kanha national park is also good for sighting tigers but there aren't many cheap or budget places to stay nearby. Pench also has tigers but then it is not a frequently visited park. The tigers in Bandhavgarh were something I will never forget since they were the first time I saw them in the wild. Sighting them from the back of an elephant made it easy to see them properly and since they both are not afraid of each other the animals don't panic even when they are close to each other, making it easier to take pictures of them without frightening them away.

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Aati Pati & Cheel Pata Pat Ghaghar Children Games

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This is a game of boys. All the boys stand in a circular path and choose a leader of the group. (Aati Pati)The leader of the group puts his hand on the chest of the boys one by one while saying " Aati-pati mar gadha ki chhati, Tera ladka mera nati, Ja le aa babul ki pati". On whomsoever this line end, needs to bring a leaf of Babul (Acacia Arabica). In the mean time rest of the boys hide themselves. When the boy returns with a leaf, he needs to find a boy. If he does then the boy who got discovered will go to bring new leaf and so on.(Cheel Pata Pat Ghaghar Gholi)This is a game of girls. This game is particularly played in moonlight. In this game girls sit in courtyard in such a way that their ankles and the feet meet together. In this position they sing "cheel pata pat ghaghar gholi" and clap once then they move a bit aside. Suddenly a girl say "furra" and all the girls climb to the...

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Folk Poets

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(Jagnik)Jagnik was a folk poet of 11th-12th century. At that time some poets used to write biographies of folk warriors. These biographies were called "Raso". Jagnik wrote "Parmal raso" or "Alha khan" Which contains the description of 52 battles fought by Bundeli war heroes Alha and Oodal. The style of singing alha khand has a unique distinction and it is very popular in the region. Dholak, timaki, jhinka, and majira are its musical instruments. People who sing alha are called "Alhet". Lalloo vajpayi is a very famous alhet. (Ghag) Ghag was a folk poet of Mughal period. His couplets are full of humor and normally have a message for common men. One of his poem is:Ghar ghod paidal chaleTeer chalave beenThati dhare damade gharJag mai bhakua teenIn this poem Ghag is saying there are three types of fools in this world. First who would walk on foot even if they have a horse i.e. not using the...

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Saharia Dances

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Saharias are tribal people who live in jungles. They work in farms and also collect medicinal plants from jungles. There are several dances of Saharias. Some of the important ones are:Lur Dance, Lanhgi Dance, Dul-Dul Ghodi Dance, Raya Dance, Ada-Khada Dance. (Lur dance of Saharias)This dance is performed on the occasion of marriage starting from the day of ritual of "Haldi" (In this ritual whole body is pasted with turmeric and after sometime it is removed so the body is cleaned) till the arrival of Barat (Bridegroom comes to the house of the bride with his relatives and friends for marriage ceremony). (Lanhgi dance of Saharias)This dance is also known as Danda(baton) dance because Saharias dance with small batons in their hands with which they strike at each other and perform Lanhgi dance. Only men are allowed in it. This dance is performed on the occasion of Bhujarias, Teja ji puja...

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Baredi or Yadav dance of Bundelkhand

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This dance has been associated with the biggest Hindu festival "Diwali". On the night of Diwali people worship Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth (after all no body can live without money), and cattle. Next day on the occasion of "Padva" or "Parva" cattle are sent to jungles or ranches after being decorated with flowers and garlands. They are given special dishes as food. Yadav dance is performed on the same occasion. Dancers dance in a circular path while singing songs. Sometimes they sit or lie down on earth and suddenly they restart their dance. Rhythm of the song is very low in starting and increases with time. Music instruments are started only when two lines of the song are finished. Primarily these are two line couplets. Sometimes these are in form of questions and answers. This dance continues till Kartik Purnima. DressDancers, instrument beaters and their associates wear a clean...

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Q:  I am arriving Jhansi on 26-08-2010 and will depart from jhansi on 30-8-2010. What are the places around jhansi other than... 

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A: Check out Orchha it is just outside Jhansi about 15km away. I have some photos on my VT page of Orchha. And visit to Gwalior is also worth it to see the huge fort... 

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