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Folk Dance & Folk Songs

Cha

dance

he Chhotanag

pur

region. as the

southern part of the s

ate is known as, gave birth

to an entirely

different kind of

ance form that has

martial art as its main element.

Known as

Chhau. this d

nce form may have developed in connection

with

worshipping of

Dharnia T

akur, an omnipotent deity. It is now performed as a

ritualistic Must,

during the last days of Chance month (April) to invoke blessings of

Lord Shiva and

Shakti for a

bountiful harvest.

The dancers normally impersonate a

character

and are

inexpressive and mute.

he Ser

la Chhau lies in the

perlortnad during the

annual

Festival of the

region. The stron

; of the principles of

Bhnrattya

11.% a Shastrahave

made

distinct

fro

other

forms of the dance.

Therefore its theme, which are based on folk

lore.

nature and mythology,

and

its

horeography are closer to Odissi in

omposition and

execution. Of differen

arms,

the Seraikela Chhau is one of two

urre dancers are

masked, the other Main

Pundin st

ill

While in the other forms,

group of dance,

perform together. in

Seraikela perfotmaw are usually solos

duets. With the

indium dancer hidden

behind the charact

covered

by the mask,

the moods or

tries ere expre

ssed

through

the limbs. Each dance is perform,

to a

unique teal or beat

with a style akin no

ballet which tests the etnmina, flexibility and

swiftness of the

erformer t

her

are

dlffere

teals for

each type of Chhau dance in

Soraik

and

no one teal will fit two

occasions.

Different tunes have also been

evolved

rom t

crisis in

person's life

P eople

T ourism

H istory

H ealth

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