From the archive record
A Sudanese cultural troupe performing during an afternoon stage programme at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2022 in Haryana, India. The performers wear coordinated patterned shirts, white robes, and brown waistcoats as they sing, play music, and dance in step with their arms linked. A hand drum and a traditional lyre-like string instrument accompany the performance. In an earlier scene, a woman wearing a yellow dress waves the Sudanese flag, featuring red, white, black and green, while dancing on the fairgrounds. Visitors watch the stage programme from rows of cane seats and gather around the performance area. The footage highlights Sudanese music and dance as part of the fair’s international cultural exchange programme.