Gallery for Dance Forms of Northeast India
The Gallery for Dance Forms of Northeast India, housed in the Sahitya and Sangeet Natak Bhawan at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, presents the diverse dance traditions of Assam and the wider Northeastern region through life-sized models in traditional costumes. The exhibits feature Sattriya and Bihu of Assam, Bardoi Sikla of the Bodo community, Gumrag of the Mising community, Baidima of the Dimasa community and Ritnong Chingdi of the Hill Karbis.
The gallery also represents Ponung of the Adi community of Arunachal Pradesh, Raslila of Manipur, Shapdung of Meghalaya, Cheraw of Mizoram, Moatsu of the Ao Naga community of Nagaland and Hozagiri of the Reang community of Tripura. Developed with assistance from the Allahabad Museum, Uttar Pradesh, the gallery offers visitors an opportunity to explore the traditional costumes, artistic expressions and cultural identities associated with these dance forms. It reflects the shared heritage and distinctive traditions of Northeast India’s communities, highlighting the region’s cultural diversity through the performing arts.