Complete Set of 4 nos of commemorative postage stamps on the Dances of Indian Tribe :
Issued by India
Issued on Apr 30, 1991
Description of Designs : The Special stamps and the First Day Cover are based on the designs made by Shri R.N. Pasricha. The cancellation is made by Smt. Neenu Gupta.
Type : Stamps, Postal Used
Colour : Multi Colour
Denomination : 250, 400, 500 & 650 Paise
Overall size : 3.91 x 2.90 cms.
Printing size : 3.55 x 2.54 cms.
Perforation : 13 x 13
Paper : Imported Un W/M Adhesive Gravure Coated Stamp Paper
Number Printed : 10,00,000
Number per issue sheet : 35
Printing Process : Photogravure
Printed : India Security Press
About :
- Kayang is a popular dance form of Kinnaur. It is a rosary dance in which the artists hold hands in a cross form that look like the beads of a rosary. The male dancers take their positions one after the other alternatively. The leader of the party carries a whisk in his hand and starts the dance. This form of dance is both thrilling and heart-warming.
- Velakali dance is predominantly performed by Kundividians and Nairs. Each dancer holds a shield in one hand and a stick in the other. The dancers wear a white dhoti on which a red cloth sash is tied. The head dress is a flaming red turban with a border of gold. It is performed to the accompaniment of trumpets, kettle drums and war cries. Basically it is a martial dance full of dramatic situations depicting the victory of the Pandavas over the Kauravas. It is marked by fast movements, jumps and turns.
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