art_culture medium MCQ

'Dekhni', a folk dance-song tradition blending Hindu and Catholic influences, is practiced in which coastal state?

  1. Goa
  2. Kerala
  3. Karnataka
  4. Maharashtra

Answer: Goa

Dekhni is Goa's syncretic folk art, performed by Hindu communities for Catholic celebrations. Women dance in traditional Nauvari sarees while singing Konkani songs, reflecting Goa's unique Indo-Portuguese cultural fusion.

Topic Coastal Folk Music
Exam Relevance SSC, Railway, Banking
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