Maharashtra

The prominent tribes in Maharashtra—the Agari, Bhīl, Mahadev Koli, Gond, Warli, Kokana, Thakur, Gavīt, Kolam, Korku, Andh, Malhar, and Pardhi—are concentrated mostly in the districts of Khandesh, Colaba, and Nasik and in parts of Pune and Ahmadnagar. Most music-making occasions among these groups involve dancing by both men and women. The tarapi and ghor-nāc of the Warli, and the Ganesh and Holī dances of the Agari are well known. All important life-cycle events such as childbirth, initiation, marriage,...