Question

S1: The Koli and Kanbi have a special dance form where they use dandiya and rope together.

S2: The Siddi community have a special dance form known as Dhamaal. They dance to the music created by coconut shell.

S3: The women of the seafaring communities living near Nal Sarovar perform Padhar.

Read the above two statements. Identify each of them as true or false and select the appropriate option from below.

• A. S1: True; S2: True; S3: True
• B. S1: False; S2: False; S3: True
• C. S1: True; S2: False; S3: False
• D. S1: True; S2: True; S3: False

Answer 1

The correct option is D S1: True; S2: True; S3: False

Gof Gunthan is a form of dance popular among the Koli and the Kanbi communities of Gujarat; they use dandiya and rope for this dance. The Siddi community living in Jambur village have a special dance known as Dhamaal; it is performed to rhythmic beats of a Mashira. The seafaring communities living near Nal Sarovar in the districts of Surendranagar and Ahmedabad, dance using dandiya to the tunes of Manjira or tabla. Only men in the seafaring communities perform such dance known as Padhar. This dance is performed by the Padhar community.