Bhaona

Bhaona is a traditional performing art form that originated in Assam. It is a Hindu religious art form, in which scenes are enacted from various mythological events and folklore. The art evolved from the songs composed by Vaishnavite saint Sankardev in the early sixteenth century CE.

A Bhaona is a performance of Nat or one-act play. A sutradhar acts as the director and narrator of the performance. The act is performed by actors (Bhaoriya) accompanied by singers (Gayan), and music from traditional instruments played by instrumentalists (Baayan).It is mainly of two types, 1. Bhaona and 2. Ankiya nat.

Raw Bhaona was made on the language "Barjawalli", which was a language made by Srimant Sankardeva, In modern bhaona "Matrivasha" or mother tongue is used i.e. Assamese. Provided by Wikipedia