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==== Raut Nacha ====
Raut Nacha, the folk dance of cowherds, is a traditional dance of Yaduvanshis (clan of [[Yadu]]) as symbol of worship to [[Krishna]] from the 4th day of Diwali (Goverdhan Puja) till the time of Dev Uthani Ekadashi (day of awakening of the gods after a brief rest) which is the 11th day after Diwali according to the Hindu calendar. The dance closely resembles Krishna's dance with the gopis (milkmaids).<ref>{{cite web|title=Rawat Nacha Traditions|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/11/09/chhattisgarh-reverberates-with-rawat-nach-1226225007.html|access-date=27 July 2011|date=9 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009155057/http://news.oneindia.in/2008/11/09/chhattisgarh-reverberates-with-rawat-nach-1226225007.html|archive-date=9 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Raut nacha|url=http://durg.gov.in/DistrictProfile_ArtsAndCulture.html|access-date=27 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830152418/http://durg.gov.in/DistrictProfile_ArtsAndCulture.html|archive-date=30 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In Bilaspur, the Raut Nach Mahotsav folk dance festival has been organised annually since 1978. Tens of hundreds of Rautt dancers from remote areas participate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rawat nacha mahotsva|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/11/09/chhattisgarh-reverberates-with-rawat-nach-1226225007.html|access-date=27 July 2011|date=9 November 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009155057/http://news.oneindia.in/2008/11/09/chhattisgarh-reverberates-with-rawat-nach-1226225007.html|archive-date=9 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>