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Fugdi

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  All women dances in Goa are reffered as Fugdi. There are few events where Fugdi is performed .Fugdi is performed in front of Ganesh as Anngwan (vow) to cure skin disease. This was also the part of customary service during Dishtaagouri.  In olden days women used to do a lot of work while bending their waist like applying cow dung,washing clothes and utensis, collecting wood etc.For this work they have to move her body left to right.All such acts are expressed at the times of dancing .Fugdi. Clapping o f hands during fugdi give them lots of enthusiasm , energy, pleasure and enjoyment. शेत म्हजे  डोंगरीं , वो चित्त  माजे माहेरी  आई माजा उगडास करी गो लेक माजी एकटी  नाही आई एकटी  नाय सासु  आहे  संगती    In above   song a newly married women express herself .She says that their field is at top of hills and she was attached to her mothers place .Mother remembers her daughter everyday and she says that she is not alone and her mother in law is there with her. ZEMMADO