The ground shook more violently, dancers and chanters stopped, not able to go on. |
At about the same time, police riding horses through the crowd stopped being effective at keeping the crowd moving and dispersing the jumping chanters. |
They had a clear view of the chanters, now standing and holding hands in a serpentine human chain. |
Ignoring for now the slogan chanters and political partisans, there are a few key points to keep in mind. |
The Festival included a number of performances by individual chanters and troupes who have presence in the local and international events. |
And they reported to me that many of the chanters, to this day, who recite these Vedic or Sanskrit hymns, don't know what they're saying! |