BERHAMPUR: Danda Nata, the festival of hard penance has started in Ganjam and Kandhamal districts of South Orissa. Hundreds of troupesof 'Danduas' are now moving around urban and rural areas of these districts. They are dressed in orange or yellow dhotis. They hold red flags in hand and walk with the sound of drums.
The Danda Nata troupes perform their rituals on the roads during the day. At the very spot makeshift stages are erected for theatre shows during night. Households and bazaar committees of Berhampur city and other towns of south orissa invite these Danda Nata troupes to perform Danda Nata in their area as worship to the mother goddess. Source: The Hindu, Read full story.... http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/28/stories/2010032856820300.htm,
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