Nepali Folk Dances

 

MARUNI

 It is one of the oldest and popular group dance form of the Nepali community, usually performed by three male dancers and the three female dancers. The dancers are usually accompanied by a clown called “Dhatu waray”. Sometimes Maruni dances are performed to the accompaniment of the nine instrument orchestra known as “Nau-mati Baja”.

TAMANG SOLO

Tamang Solo is the traditional dance form of Tamangs, who belong to Nepali community. The dance is performed with the rhythmic musical instrument called Damphu.  Tamang Selo thus is also remarked as the “Damphu Dance”, which is performed with fun and enthusiasm, quick movement and rhythmic beat of the Damphu, making it extremely extraordinary and interesting.

DHAAN NAACH

Dhaan means “the raw and harvested paddy grains”. Dhaan Naach is a folk dance of Sikkim performed by the Nepalese community to celebrate the crop harvest, i.e., paddy. It is one of the oldest traditional and cultural heritage preserved and followed by the farming community, which is witnessing the enthusiastic participation of both young and old.

Last but not least, i made a sketch of a women working in the hills, i think it's quite beautiful 😂

Now at the end of this journey, i want to thank all the viewers who gave my hardwork a chance and also shared it among their close one's. It was you people who motivated me to post new blogs by appreciating the old ones. I am happy that I was able to make you experience the cultural folk dances of one of our beautiful states of India.

Rashid Umar Khan