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Benta dance of Lanjia Saora tribe

The Saora tribe is the oldest major tribe of Orissa and Lanjia Saora constitutes one of the primitive sections of the Saora tribe. They are found all over the State but the mainly concentrated in the highlands of Gajapati District and the Gunupur sub-division of Rayagada District. Lanjia Saora dance creates a riot of colours, rhythm and music that fills their sylvan surroundings and echoed in the hills. The Benta (Hunting) dance is more vibrant than other dances. In Benta dance men and women dance together. The dancers and musicians including pipers, flutists, violinists, gong players cymbal players, drummers, etc advance towards each other in alternation to the rhythm of the music. Their dance costumes are colourful. Men and women dance wearing colourful attire with white fowl feathers on their heads and holding peacock plumes in their hands. Men tie turbans of coloured silk or cotton and wrap a long piece of red cloth around their chest. While dancing they carry sticks, umbrellas, swords, and other implements and blow whistles and make peculiar sounds.