Ghoomar Meaning | घूमर

Ghoomar (Devanagari: घूमर) is a traditional Rajasthani dance form, in which women twirl round and round in circles as they dance.

The word 'ghoomar' literally means to twirl in circles, and that gives the name to the dance.

Ghoomar is mostly performed by women for the entertainment of elder women of the family and is mostly the audiences are women only. The dance is part of many rituals and festivities in the families where it takes place.