Gaarudi Gombe

Gaarudi Gombe is a folk dance prevalent in the state of Karnataka, India.

The term Tattiraya means a person carrying a doll made of bamboo sticks.

When the Hindu Lord Krishna's wife Satyabhama was angry with him, he soothed her anger by wearing a Gaarudi Gombe doll.

The dolls can be as much as 10 to 12 feet in height and including the frame, the total weight can be as high as 40 kg.

[2] Though the main idea behind the performance is to create a funny atmosphere, they are also used as a medium to ward off evil spirits.