Gof Gunthan dance is a form of Rasa. It is performed on drumbeats and taal and laya of music. The performers tie one end of rope with mandapa, pillar or tree and hold the other end in the hand. They then perform dance in group holding the rope in one hand and dandiya in the other. While dancing they make creeper like formation where in one goes inside and the other comes outside. This is repeatedly done forming a circle. This way they make and open the Gunthan of rope tied with the pillar, Hence, this style of dance is called Gof Gunthan dance.
