The Second Edition of ‘Pili Parba’, Tiger Dance Competition Will be Held on October 21: Click For Details

Mangalore City South MLA Vedavyas Kamath said that the second edition of ‘Pili Parba’, a tiger dance competition, organised by Kudla Samskritika Prathisthana on the occasion of Navaratri will held at Kendra Maidan on October 21 at 10 a.m.

The MLA said that 12 teams had participated in the first edition of the competition in 2022 and this year 15 teams will participate in the competition. The participating teams will be given 20 minutes to perform on the stage. Each team will have to swing a “akki mudi” compulsorily during the performance. Each performing troupe will enter the stage by taking out a mini procession. The MLA said that in addition to the judges to select the winning teams, there will be an independent judge like a third umpire who will intervene if required. An audience gallery with about 5,000 seating capacity will be on the place. The event will be telecast live. People can also watch the performances on large screens at the venue.

The winning team will take away a prize money of ₹5 lakh. The runner up will be awarded with ₹3 lakh while the third prize winning team will get ₹2 lakh. In addition, the remaining 12 participating teams will be given ₹50,000 each to encourage them. The ₹50,000 amount will not be given to the first three winning teams.

According to the invitation of the event, the city had about 100 tiger dance performing troupes. It said that tiger dance having a history of centuries started during Navaratri as a ‘harake’ (vow) to thank God or Goddess for fulfilling a certain wish.