Tiger Dance

[grouie]

At a festival here youngsters go from house to house painting themselves to look like tigers and dance away their blues.

 

[zigs]

Smashing pics Grouie

 

[grouie]

Smashing pics Grouie

Their dancing is more smashing (Iol)

 

[IcyBC]

Wow..love it, @grouie ! Beautiful paint job and such a fun celebration! I also like the colors combination on them!

 

[grouie]

Wow..love it, @grouie ! Beautiful paint job and such a fun celebration! I also like the colors combination on them!

Over the years the standard has gone up and there are competitions too.

 

[Trellum]

Amazing pics! How cute all those kids with their make up making them look like small tigers, very nice Is this for fun or part of some religious ritual?

 

[grouie]

Amazing pics! How cute all those kids with their make up making them look like small tigers, very nice Is this for fun or part of some religious ritual?

This is part of a celebration and as you know finally only the form remains and substance is thrown out of the window. There could be some religious significance of which I am not aware. But it is fun to watch them dance.

 

[DeborahJane]

How fascinating to see Grouie. Is it s tradition through out India or a more localized one?

 

[grouie]

How fascinating to see Grouie. Is it s tradition through out India or a more localized one?

It is restricted to certain regions.

 

[Sheal]

They are very colourful Grouie, I noticed a leopard amongst them. It's lovely to see traditions continuing amongst the young ones.

 

[Beth_B]

Wonderful photos, @grouie!