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Detailed explanation-1: -A festival of love, life, music and colors, Bhagoria no doubt carves a special niche amongst the tribal people of Madhya Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Madhya Pradesh’s three tribal districts of Alirajpur, Jhabua and Shahdol, the community gives ‘love birds’ the perfect opportunity to run off into the sunset, quite literally. Just before Holi, the festival of colours, the districts host a tribal festival called Bhagoria.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bhagoria or Bhangoria Festival is celebrated by the tribal people of the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (originally known as ‘Malwa’). Tribes who participate include the Bhil, Bhilala, and Pateliya.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bhagoria is one of the lively tribal festivals celebrated by tribes like Bhils and Bhilalas in the regions OF Jhabua, Dhar, Alirajpur, and Khargone. The fair also has an agricultural significance attached to it as it marks the end of the harvest season and celebrated a week prior to Holi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bhagoriya is a well known dance of the Bhils, a large tribe of the Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh.