Question
Download Solution PDFThe Chholiya dance is performed in ______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Uttarakhand.
Key Points
- Chholiya dance
- Chholiya is a dance form which originated in the Kumaon division in the state of Uttarakhand and in some parts of Sudur Paschim province of Nepal.
- It has today become a symbol of Kumaoni culture.
- Kumaoni is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by over two million people of the Kumaon region of the state of Uttarakhand in northern India and parts of the Doti region in Western Nepal.
- It is basically a sword dance accompanying a marriage procession but now it is performed on many auspicious occasions.
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Additional Information
- Mukhota Dance is a dance form in which the participants wear traditional dresses and masks representing their deities and evil demons and highlighting various folk tales and the culture of Uttarakhand.
- Jhora dance is a springtime celebration performed by the local people by moving around in circles and highly popular dance in the Kumaon Himalayas.
- The USP of this dance is that it aims to break caste barriers, thus allowing both higher and lower caste people to perform it together.
- Pandav Lila or Pandav Nritya is a ritual re-enactment of stories from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, through singing, dancing and recitation, that is practised in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
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