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Detailed explanation-1: -Context: Chhattisgarh celebrates its 23rd State Foundation Day on 1st November 2022 and as a part of the celebrations, Raipur will host the 3rd National Tribal Dance Festival. The National Tribal Dance Festival will be celebrated from 1st November 2022 to 3rd November 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Tribal Dance Festival, held from November 1 - 3, 2022, at the Science College in Raipur, saw 1,500 artistes perform a series of dances from their native lands, many of which have been part of their lives and were handed down through generations.

Detailed explanation-3: -National Tribal Dance Festival is one of Chhattisgarh’s grand festivals which celebrates diverse tribal communities and their culture not just in India but from across the globe. It is organised under the Tourism and Culture Department of Chhattisgarh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sikkim won the top prize in the ‘dance on traditional occasions and rituals’, while Odisha and Jharkhand teams won the second and third prizes respectively.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tribal artists hailing from Mozambique, Mongolia, Tongo, Russia, Indonesia, Maldives, Serbia, New Zealand, and Egypt will perform at the festival. This time, two themes have been decided for the festival. The first theme is ‘Tribal dance on Harvesting’ and the second theme is ‘Tribal Traditions and Customs’.