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FOLK DANCES
SHYABRU :
In the language of the Sherpa people who live in the high Himalayan slopes of northen Nepal., 'Shyab' means feet and 'ru' means movement or rhythm, so the dance Shyabru means 'rhythmic feet'. The sherpas are brave, intrepid people, known world over as superb mountaineers. They live hardly lives and face unimaginable hardship with courage and a smile.
DHIME :
Jyapu community from the Newar community of Kathmandu and Jyapu are famous as well as hard worker for agriculture product. During the festival time either special function of them, Jyapu peoples are dancing with the music of Dhimey also this Jyapu communities are popular as well as dancer of Nepal. So Dhimey dance is typical dance belong to Jyapu community of Kathmandu Valley, which is performed during the festival, and after they reap the good harvest.
TAMANGESHELO :
Tamang community performs this dance in the hilly areas. They are like Sherpas and are quite brave. By tradition they are also good fighters and hard workers specially was popular for woodcutter. This dance itself shows the fiats and fun these people rejoice in. This dance is performed in accompainment of the playing of a hard drum named Dampho and hence the dance.
SORATHI :
The meaning of Sorathee is the number of sixteen beautiful queens. Long time ago, it was small - small state it is in the Himalayas. One of King " JYAISHANGE " from east country and once of queen "Hyamaiti" from west; among from the one state were took sixteen another queens for dancing and enjoying including the Hyamaiti queen. This dance is mostly performed in a large group. This is a very popular folk dance of Gurung as well as Magar community of Nepal. Because the king was from this community.
BHOJPURI :
Nepal is a very small country although here is much different diversity living in a same community with peace. Meanwhile; one of popular community original from the District of southern part of Bhojpure [Tarai] situated in the far eastern development region of Nepal called BHOJPURI have an own culture, language and tradition. So this dance performing by Bhojpure and very popular on southernmost parts of Nepal; similar with the Indian culture of northern part.
CHUTKA :
Gurung and Magars are very popular for brave and fighters as well as Gorkha's Soldiers worldwide. These peoples are entirely interested for internment frequently in there community. During there internment they do dance and singing also this dance is performed during the different festive occasion in the western parts of Nepal where boys and girls dance in pairs.
JHANKARIE ( Witch Doctor ) :
Jhankari means the doctor of witch.During the bygone days when there were no medical facilities in the country, the sick people used to be taken to the Witch Doctor to get cured. Even nowadays in the remote village of Nepal this practice is still prevailing. One can see in this dance how witch doctors cures a patient.
DHIMAL :
The Fisher Man community ( called in Nepalese word " MAJHI " ) ia popular as well as a name of DHIMAL live in terai Part of eastern Nepal. There proffession is fishing always. Specially in a rainy day, before going to fishing, these people would like to enjoy with a drink and dance also singing because of there happens although Dhimall communities celebration there special Festival " PARBWA " during the month of April, in this festival they do DHIMAL DANCE.
TAPPA :
This dance is popular among the Gurung community in the Rapti zone in Nepal, especially in the Dang district. The dance starts in a slow key and the tempo gets faster and faster towards the end. It is based on the rhythm or beating of the hand drum, popularly known as tappa, and hence the name of the dance is Tappa.
JHIJHIYA :
Mithila, once ruled by the illustrious philosopher king Janak during the prehistoric period, a rich heritage of folk dances is what is known as a 'Jhijhiya Naach'. It is the dance participated by a group of young women. It is performed during the great festival of Bijaya Dasami. On their head the performing women carry lanterns (pots made by clay) with several holes and diyos (candles lit with mustard oil) inside, thus allowing light to come out through the holes. On the lanterns is a dhakan (a cover made of clay) with fire burning and dried dung cakes. Women purposely dance slowly with lanterns on their heads so that the holes can be counted. This dance is said to be influenced by the Tantrik cult and performed mainly to protect people from evil spirits.
KHYALI :
The khyali dance has district folk flavor. Its mood is one of fun and gaiety as the world 'Khyali' suggest. In this dance the young people indulge happy banter and romance. It is not unusual for a young man to win his bride at such song and dance contest provided he can outwit her in singing and dancing. It is a practice that if the boy wins the contest he can take girl as his wife.
DEHATI :
This is a very popular dance of Maithili people living in the hot flat land of the southern part of Nepal. Dehats literally means the 'village of Plains' , which are popularly known as the 'Terai'. This dance is especially noted for the movements of the body and facial expressions. It is the romantic dance of spring and autumn festival when the young people attempt to attract eachother.
JHYAURE :
Based on love theme, it is very popular amongst the young boys and girls in the western hilly part of Nepal. Jhyaure songs and dances are the media of entertainment in the hilly region of Nepal. This dance is very free and not restricted to any time but even during the rice-planting season it may be seen. The girls will sing the Jhyaure song and boys reply in the same manner.It is very joyful song and is a ritualized love theme.
JHUMRA :
The Jhumrea is based on a Sanskrit text, the "Geet Govinda". The dance is peculiar to the Tharu community, a tribe living in a hot, plain belt of Nepal in the southeast and southwest of the kingdom. This dance is performmed on special festival occasion like Bada Dashain, which is the most important of all Nepalese festivals. This dance has several local variations such as, The Jhumri, Jhumra, Dhumar, and Dhumra.
KOWRAA :
This dance is performed by the Magars, a community who inhabit the mid-hills of Nepal. The dance is woven around the ever-perennial theme of love. It is performed in a spirit of gay abandonment, harmony and joy.
JHANGAR :
This dance is very popular in the Terai region of Nepal. This dance is performed in a large group of Jhangar communities. Especially in a day of full moon of August, these peoples are singing and dancing for the celebration of completed the work in the field organize in full moon day.
CHANCHAR :
People from the Tharu community are living in the Terai of western part of Nepal. These peoples are mostly living out of civilize with their own tradition. So this dance is popular in Tharu's community in the western region of Nepal during their festival. Chanchar cast from Tharu's community, they performing Chanchar dance devoted of Lord God Krishna. CHYABRUNG: Rai ,Limbu also very popular for brave and fighters as well as Gorkha's Soldiers worldwide and these peoples living in the Northern part of Eastern Nepal. Young boys and girls and during the different festive of occasion of Rai, Limbu, mostly they perform Chyambrung dance, which is popular.
RATAULI ( RODI ) :
This dance is performed in a Rodighar. Rodighar is a short of clubhouse, where young bouys and girls of Gurung community gather in the evening and have fun. During their dance and singing, if they like between girls and boys eachother, they could marry too. This was very popular of mid-western Nepal. Gradually this is eradicated.
TYANKULI:
This dance is performed in the marriage ceremony. In this dance you will see how the young boys and girls enjoy during the marriage ceremony with music of tyamko (like a drum) in the remote areas of Nepal.
KHUKURI DANCE :
Khukuri [Knife] is the famous weapon, which the Gorkhalese [Gorkha's Soldiers] have become very famous in every battelfield. In this dance the dancer shows how it is used in killing the enimies. Gorkhas Soldiers are great populr for wins Victiria Cross medal in 2nd world war by using Khukuri.
ARATI DANCE :
The meaning of Arati is a kind of special presented pray which shown by oil lamp before start the programe that called "Arati" in Hinduism. Once upon a time of golden age, this dance is dedicated to "Nataraj". According to the Hindu's Philosophy [Shiva Puraaon], the meaning of Natraj is period of dancing by Lord God "SHIVA" [the internment period of Lord God Shiva]. Therefore in Hindu's Culture Society, people want to present first Ariti with the dance of Natraj before start the program. In this dance light will be put off and dancer will come with candle lights in their hands.
YAK DANCE :
All knows the fact that Nepal is a land of Yak and Yak is a popular mountain cattle. In this dance a Yak boy and Yak is shown. Yak is a very lovable animal; people drink its milk, get lots of cheese and also make use of it as carrier goods. This is the only animal, which can carry loads in high altitudes. They are very shelled in mountaineering.
YETI DANCE :
Yeti means snow man [Man of Himalayas]. According to the analyses history of snowman, nobody can see the particular snowman although specialist finds some of yeti's foot signal in the Himalayas and as the signal of Yeti's foot, we believe our expectations snowman, which we will appear front of you.