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Khaydayat and Lamba dances
In these dance forms the dancers hold a sword in one hand and a scabbard
in another and dance in a circle. The deft sword-play among the dancers
is a delightful part of this dance and is more important than the musical
or rhythmic aspect of dance. At the time the musicians quicken the tempo
and the rest of the dancers cease to dance and stand quietly. The dance
re-invokes memories of the feudal past.
The Lamba dance lays more stress on the movement of the
feet. In this the dancers with first movement put the right foot forward
and then the left and then the right again and in the fourth movement
revert back to their original position. At the same time they clap their
hands. It is a vigorous dance.
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