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Desert Festival Jaisalmer
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Tours to the Desert Festival in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan opens up doors to a brilliant world of folk music, folk dances, turban-tying competitions, camel races, exotic cuisine and more.
The 3-day gala is held in the month of February and begins with a colorful procession that commences from the Gadi Sagar Lake, courses through the main Jaisalmer streets and ends near the Shahid Poonam Singh Stadium.
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See young village boys decked up in bright orange, red, yellow, green bandhini turbans playing local musical folk instruments and performing folk dances. Be enchanted with the melodious desert music that blends in with strong desert wind sounds creating a haunting romance that weaves its magical spell on you.
Discover the special status accorded to the camel by the people of Rajasthan during your Desert festival tours and see for yourself how the 'ship of the desert' is the star attraction at the Desert Festival Jaisalmer. The only other thing that is given equal importance is the local folk music.
The 'Best Moustache' and 'Mr. Desert' competitions are the star events of the Jaisalmer desert festival every year. The camel polo and camel tattoo show are equally interesting. See brilliant fireworks at sunset and enjoy the bright Jaisalmer desert festival.
Stroll past the ethnic craft stalls that come up with the golden desert sands in the backdrop during the Desert festival celebrations. Ride a camel and course along the fair or simply walk around and feel the radiant Jaisalmer soul, touch true happiness and experience wondrous Jaisalmer during your Desert Festival tours.
Watch colorfully decked men and women gyrating in rhythm to traditional music and performing folk dances like Ghair, Ghoomar, Dhaap, Tehratal and Moria. The main folk dance highlight is of course the fascinating fire dance.
Listen to soul stirring song performances by Manganiyars and Langas and be amazed at the skill with which local musicians play traditional instruments like the Matka, Sitara, Jal Tarang and the Sarangi.
Indian Horizons offers online booking for tours to Desert Festival Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. For details please fill up the form provided below.
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