Padma Shri awardee, Gulabo Sapera is a _________ dancer of Rajasthan.

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The correct answer is Kalbelia.

Key Points

Padma Shri awardee, Gulabo Sapera is a Kalbelia dancer of Rajasthan.
The Kalbelia are the tribe of snake charmers located at the Thar Desert in Rajasthan.
Both men and women can perform the Kalbelia dance, which is an essential component of their culture.
The Kalbelia dance is also known as "Sapera Dance" and "Snake Charmer Dance".
Beginning in 2010, Rajasthan's Kalbelia dance and songs were added to UNESCO's representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
At the Kalbelia dance, men play a variety of traditional instruments as women dance.

Additional Information

A prominent form of folk dance in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan is Bhavai.
During the Bhavai performance, the male or female performers balance several earthen pots or brass/metal pitchers while dancing dexterously, pirouetting and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on the top of glass bottles, on the edge of a sword, on the rim of a brass/metal thali or plate and on the broken glass.
The Kamar tribes perform the Tertali or Terah Taali traditional dance. Two or three ladies typically perform it while seated on the ground.
The Bhil tribe performs the Ghoomar or Ghumar, a traditional Rajasthani folk dance. The dance is mostly done by veiled ladies wearing the ghaghara, which are long, flowing dresses.