The Prince in India.
A FIRE DANCE. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 111.15 a.m.) DELHI, December 1. Following a State banquet at the Palace at Bikaner, the ITincc of Wales enjoyed a striking programme ot Indian entertainment in the form of a religious fire dance. A big ban-lire was allowed to die to glowing embers and a. group of bare-legged natives after circling round danced into the tire and continued to caper about on the red hot ashes also playing the embers with their mouths. Tile whole effect was demoniac. At the finish the dancers piroulted before the Prince clamouring for him to inspect their feet, which showed no signs of damage by lire, being moist and cool The entertainment was continued bv a large batch ol Xautcli girls and jugglers and concluded ivitll tlie Niiutcll flirts singing •Coil gave the King” specially rendered into Marari.
DELHI, December 4. The Prince of Wales reached Rikaiies after a journey across the central desert. of Bajputuwa, through such a smother of sand dust that the train had L Met hecnietically sealed. The Prime was accorded a great reception hv the Maharaja, attended by picturesque groups of nobles and Stale officials. Progress through town was a repetition of previous sumptuous brilliant displays and loyal welcomes accorded in other native state's. Various State functions including a review of State troops, followed after the Palace was reached. Lavishly bedecked camels for which tho State is famous were <i piominent feature of the functions.
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1921, Page 3
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