Folk Dances in Chokhi Dhani

Travelers visiting Jaipur would hate to miss out on folk dances at Chokhi Dhani. Real Rajasthan lies with the people and culture, with the customs, music and dances.

Chokhi Dhani is heralded as an ethnic village resort situated 15 kilometers from Jaipur. The entry fees start from Rs. 250, which includes dinner. The village consists of mud huts, temples, wells, small teashops providing hot fries and sweets. An old musician plays a short tune to welcome each guest. You can enjoy folk dances, magic shows, puppet shows and many other things here.

A traditional and heavy dinner is served at night on plates of dry leaves. The guests sit on the floor with a short table in front of them. The name Chokhi Dhani literally means ‘fine hamlet’. A 5 star ethnic resort, it is the only one of its kind in India, blending a rustic environment with modern comforts. Spread over a sprawling area, the village is almost all mud and thatch with 65 cottages, 8 Haveli Suits, 2 Conferences Halls, Chaupal, Chandi Mahal Bar and Bindola Multi-cuisine restaurant.

You will see various forms of Rajasthani folk dance at Chokhi Dhani. The Kalbeli Dance is a graceful and serpentine form of dance imitated from the snakes. Traditional snake charmers and folk dancers dance forth to the tune of ‘been’ and drum beats.

Bhopa-bhopi is the age old traditional form of folk songs and dance of Rajasthan. The men and women of the desert sway to the tunes of old Rajasthani folk songs. It is hard not to be tempted to join. Puppet shows are a culture and tradition of Jaipur. The puppet shower with the help of colorful puppets unfolds stories of old and valiant heroes from history or fantasy.

The shows and folk dances at Chokhi Dhani will chance you a glimpse of life away from the modern technology, where the old forms of entertainment are still surviving.