Match the dance with its song-theme: Folk dance Song-theme 1. Panthi A. Devotional hymns to Guru Ghasidas (Hari-Gaitri) 2. Gotipua B. Krishna-Jagannath leela narratives 3. Kalbelia C. Sensuous serpent metaphors 4. Tippani D. Work-song pounding couplets (saathiyo re)
1-A 2-B 3-C 4-D
1. Panthi → A (Devotional hymns to Guru Ghasidas) — Panthi is a devotional dance of the Satnami community in Chhattisgarh, performed to songs praising Guru Ghasidas.
2. Gotipua → B (Krishna-Jagannath leela narratives) — Gotipua is a dance form from Odisha performed by young boys dressed as women, depicting Krishna and Jagannath narratives.
3. Kalbelia → C (Sensuous serpent metaphors) — Kalbelia is a dance of the Kalbelia (snake charmer) community of Rajasthan; its songs use serpent and sensuous metaphors.
4. Tippani → D (Work-song pounding couplets) — Tippani is a work-song dance of Saurashtra (Gujarat) where women pound the ground with sticks while singing couplets.
Correct match: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D.
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