Bison Horn Maria dance of Dandami Madia community in Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Exam-focused facts from the 16 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Bison Horn Maria dance is performed by the Dandami Madia tribe in southern Chhattisgarh.
Men wear horn-shaped headgear made from bamboo, adorned with bison horns, feathers, and bright cloth strips.
Women wear handwoven saris, heavy silver and brass ornaments, and headgear with coins from ₹1 to ₹10 worked into their jewellery.
The dance is performed during the Madia festival, invoking deities such as Budhadev and Danteshwari Mai.