SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 33

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q33

‘Ummatt-aat’ is a folk dance form performed in ______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Coorg.

  • Ummatt-aat is performed by the women of Kodava dressing in the conventional Kodava outfit. It includes a red-colored silk sari and a red full-sleeved Coorg blouse along with a red-colored scarf around their head.
  • They also wear bangles, necklaces, and other jewelry. The dance performance is done in a circling motion and a swinging tune.
  • Women have brass cymbals (bells) in their arms. One woman stands in the middle holding a pot filled with water to resemble Mother Kaveri..