Madiga - Culture

Culture

Madigas contributed a lot to the music and dance. The origin for the Tribal drums comes from the primitive but exact rhythm and beat producing "Thappeta" tanned skins covered on the wooden round frames and were played by beating them with two sticks. The sound variation they bring by warming them when the weather is wet and humid. "Sindu" or "Chindu" is the warrior dance where men dance to the drum "thappeta" beat. They tie the "gajjelu" to their feet, similar to other South Indian dances such as Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi.

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