🌸 Hemlata Sharma

🎭 Performance: Rajasthani Traditional Ghoomar

⏳ Duration: 4 min 46 sec

🗣 Language: Hindi & Rajasthani

✨ Performance Highlight

Ghoomar is a royal folk dance of Rajasthan, cherished for its graceful spins, colourful attire, and rhythmic elegance. Originating with the Bhil tribe as a ritual of welcome, it was later embraced by Rajput royalty, transforming into a dance of beauty, pride, and celebration. Today, it is performed during weddings, festivals, and special gatherings, symbolising joy and cultural unity.

At Namaste Cyprus 2025, Hemlata Sharma will mesmerise the audience with this vibrant tradition, performing to the folk classic Charkha (by Ila Arun) — each twirl carrying the colours, warmth, and grandeur of Rajasthan’s heritage.

💃 About the Performer

Namaste! I am Hemlata Sharma, proudly from the royal land of Rajasthan. My love for our cultural traditions inspires me to present the timeless Ghoomar, celebrating the spirit of my homeland with every graceful movement.

📜 Did You Know?

• The name Ghoomar     comes from the Hindi word ghoomna, meaning “to spin.”

• Traditionally, the      dance could last for hours, with performers moving in slow circles that      gradually become faster.

• UNESCO has      recognised Rajasthani folk traditions as part of India’s Intangible      Cultural Heritage.