Radio Television Internet Radio Television Internet Lores Genres Institutions Awards Folk genres Devotional Classical genres Modern genres People Instruments Dance Theater Organizations People Gombhira, Gambhira or Gamvira (Bengali: গম্ভীরা) is a type of Bengali folk song and dance originating in the Bengal region, from what is known today as northwestern Bangladesh and north eastern West Bengal, India.

[1][2][3][4][5] In West Bengal (India), gombhira performances are centred around the Malda District whereas Chapai Nawabganj District is the main centre of Gambhira performances in Bangladesh.

The tradition is also popular in the nearby districts of Rajshahi and Naogaon.

The Gambhira dance is performed all over the Malda district of North Bengal during the festival of Chaitra Sankranti.

The masks are made out of neem and fig trees by the local Sutradhar community.