At present, Kalbelia dance is a very popular dance in folkdance performances of Rajasthan. Kalbelia or snakecharmer is a nomedic group of "Jogis" in which their women perform thisdance and man plays an aerophonic instrument called Pungi. Dancers wears black costumes with bead ornaments for the dance although it is not from their own tradition. Its new form of dance came out from bollywood film "Nagin". Very few groups in Kalbelia community who are settled in town does this dance for their livelihood. This video clip is taken from Kalunath & party's performance on stage.
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