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    Brita Dance is a traditional folk dance from West Bengal that is performed as a prayer of thankfulness by barren women to invoke the blessings of Gods for a child. Known as the Vrita Dance, it has religious significance in Bengali culture as more than just a dance. Women also perform it after recovering from illnesses or crises as a way to appease deities and thank them for their blessings.

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    Brita Dance is a traditional folk dance from West Bengal that is performed as a prayer of thankfulness by barren women to invoke the blessings of Gods for a child. Known as the Vrita Dance, it has religious significance in Bengali culture as more than just a dance. Women also perform it after recovering from illnesses or crises as a way to appease deities and thank them for their blessings.

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    Brita Dance is a traditional folk dance from West Bengal that is performed as a prayer of thankfulness by barren women to invoke the blessings of Gods for a child. Known as the Vrita Dance, it has religious significance in Bengali culture as more than just a dance. Women also perform it after recovering from illnesses or crises as a way to appease deities and thank them for their blessings.

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    Brita Dance

    Brita Dance is actually a traditional folk dance of West Bengal the Brita Dance, also known as
    Vrita Dance, is considered to be very special. In Bengali culture, the Vrita is more than a simple
    dance. In fact, it is considered to be a prayer, full of thankfulness, from the devotee to the
    almighty and as such, has religious overtures.

    Performance— it is generally performed by the barren women of the state, in order to invoke the
    blessings of the Gods, so that their wishes for a child are fulfilled. After getting their wishes are
    granted, the women again dance in the temple premises, to appease the deity and thank him for
    his blessings. The dance is also performed after recovery from a life threatening crisis or a
    contagious disease, like small pox or chicken pox. It is still prevalent in rural Bengal.

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