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The Dand Ras and Dangi Dances
The Dangi dances is a dance form of the Chamba area. It is performed at
festivals, weddings and during Jatara by the Gaddi women, in lines and
semi circular patterns. This is accompanied by the singing of the love
ballads of Sunni and Bhukhu. The dancers join hands and move away by turns
in this graceful dance.
The Danda Ras is danced to the best of complex rhythms
like Dhamal and Lahauli on drums. The Lahauli beat goes slowly and in
this the Gaddi dancers lower and raise their legs slowly as they dance
in a circle uttering sounds like Jey Jey and Shee Shee. They wear their
tradition costume of Chola-Dora and tight fitting Churidar pyjamas. |
