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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.

Gussadi is performed specially by the Rajagond tribe of Adilabad district, who celebrate the Dandari festival for fifteen days starting from the full moon and ending with the Diwali festival.

Padma Shri Kanaka Raju, the Gussadi maestro who revived the disappearing dance form

The proposed Digital University will offer short term and long term courses on tribal life, culture, customs and other aspects of tribes

Kanaka Raju passed away due to illness at his native place Marlavai in Jainoor mandal on Friday. He was 83. He is survived by his wife, eight daughters and four sons

In a statement here, Rama Rao conveyed his profound sympathy to Kanaka Raju's family and prayed for his soul to rest in peace.

Padma Shri awardee and Gussadi dance master Kanaka Raju passed away due to illness at his native place Marlavai in Jainoor mandal on Friday.

Adilabad: Collector Sikta Patnaik said that Kanaka Raju School of Gussadi Dance was founded to train enthusiastic tribal students of coming generations in this ancient-yet traditional dance form. She along with Padmashree awardee Kanaka Raju formally inaugurated the institution here on Friday evening. Speaking on the occasion, Sikta stated that the school was created with […]

Gussadi dance is performed during Dandari festival, an important cultural affair of ethnic tribes living in Adilabad district

ZP chairperson Kova Laxmi said Raju not only brought recognition to Gussadi dance form, but also to Telangana by winning the fourth-highest civilian award by Union government this year

Padma Shri awardee Kanaka Raju says he is determined to teach the dance form to tribal youngsters as long as he is alive

In a telephonic chat with Raju, Indrakaran said he had brought recognition not just to Telangana, but to the traditional Gussadi by being selected for the award