The Dandari-Gussadi festival in Adilabad is a vibrant celebration of tribal culture, dance, and matchmaking. Unmarried men perform traditional dances to attract prospective brides, while rituals and skits reflect both heritage and contemporary issues.
Adilabad: Tribal habitations across erstwhile Adilabad are celebrating the Dandari-Gussadi festival, an important and unique cultural affair of Adivasis. The festival, which began a few days back, will conclude after Diwali. The fervor of the five day-long affair has gripped several parts of Adilabad district, considered the cradle of rich cultural and distinct traditions of […]
Adilabad: Recognising the significance of religious and cultural affairs of aboriginal tribals, the State government released Rs 1 crore for the conduct of Dandari-Gussadi dance festival for the first time. The government’s move cheered tribals of the erstwhile Adilabad district. Incidentally, no earlier government had recognised the festival, nor allocated any grant for this dance […]
