December 22, 2024, 10:35:08 PM
collapse

Author Topic: Culture: Punjabi Dance Styles  (Read 2946 times)

Offline ♥Simmo♥

  • PJ Mutiyaar
  • Patvaari/Patvaaran
  • *
  • Like
  • -Given: 63
  • -Receive: 184
  • Posts: 5268
  • Tohar: 128
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Love Status: Single / Talaashi Wich
Culture: Punjabi Dance Styles
« on: January 10, 2011, 08:39:18 AM »
Bhangra
Originally, Punjabis performed Bhangra to celebrate the sucess of the harvest. Now people perform Bhangra at wedding parties, receptions, birthdays, competitions, and other happy occations. On the day of Baisakhi, April 13, many farmers, engineers, teachers, shop owners, and other sorts of people perform Bhangra. In the villages, with large drums, called dhols, people circle round and round leaping and laughing. Persons of all types of social classes perform Bhangra together. Even the elders occationally join the young to celebrate and dance Bhangra.
Giddha
Giddha is Punjab's most famous folkal dance for women. In Giddha, the women enact verses called bolis, folk poetry, and dance. The subject matter of these bolis include everything from arguments with the father-in-law to political affairs. The dance rhythm is set by the dhols and the distinctive hand claps of the dancers. These days, people associate Giddha with Bhangra.

Jhumar
This dance, originally from Sandalbar (now in Pakistan), is very much a part of Punjab's folk heritage. It is a graceful dance based on a Jhumar rhythm. Dancers circle around the drummer and sing graceful lyrics as they dance.

Luddi
Luddi is a victory dance where people do special movements of their heads. The costume is a simple loose shirt. The dancers put one hand on their backs and the other hand in front of their faces. The body movement is sinuous, snake-like. There is also a drummer in the center of the dance.

Dankara
Also called the Gaatka dance, this is a dance of celebration. Two men, each holding colorful staves, in rhythm with the drums dance round each other and tap their sticks together. This dance is often part of marriage celebrations.

Julli
Muslim holymen, called pirs, perform this dance. Generally they dance in their hermitages (khangahs). People perform the dance while sitting. Sometimes they dance around the preceptor's grave. Normally the dancer wears black.

Sammi
Traditionally women of the Sandalbar region, now in Pakistan, perform Sammi. The dancers dress in bright coloured kurtas and full flowing skirts called lengas. A particular silver hair ornament is associated with this dance.

Dhamal
Similar to bhangra, men dance in a circle.

Jaago
Literally Jaago means wake up! When there is a marriage in the house, girls dance through the village streets carrying a pot (gaggar) decorated with lightened candles and sing Jaagu songs. The themes of the songs are social and usually a bit of teasing, often aimed at elders, goes with the song.

Kikli
Women perform this dance in pairs. They cross their arms, hold each other`s hands and whirl around singing folk songs. Sometimes four girls join hands to perform this dance.

Gatka
Gatka is a Sikh martial art in which people use swords, sticks, and daggers. People believe that Guru Hargobind Sahib started the art of gatka after the martyrdom of fifth guru Guru Arjan Dev. Wherever there is a large Khalsa Sikh population, there will be Gatka participants, which can consist of small children and adults. These participants usually perform Gatka on special holidays such as Bhaisakhi and Gurpurab.

« Last Edit: January 10, 2011, 09:02:10 AM by ♥ Khish Mish ♥ »

Database Error

Please try again. If you come back to this error screen, report the error to an administrator.

* Who's Online

  • Dot Guests: 2154
  • Dot Hidden: 0
  • Dot Users: 0

There aren't any users online.

* Recent Posts

fix site pleae orrrr by ☬🅰🅳🅼🅸🅽☬
[November 01, 2024, 12:04:55 AM]


your MOOD now by Gujjar NO1
[October 09, 2024, 12:31:28 PM]


Best DP of the Week by Gujjar NO1
[October 08, 2024, 05:24:20 AM]


PJ te kinnu dekhan nu jii karda tuhada ??? by mundaxrisky
[September 15, 2024, 05:45:10 PM]


~~say 1 truth abt the person above ya~~ by mundaxrisky
[September 15, 2024, 05:41:15 PM]


This Site Need Fix/Update by mundaxrisky
[August 20, 2024, 04:41:58 PM]


Request Video Of The Day by mundaxrisky
[July 09, 2024, 04:24:48 PM]


Majh on sale by Gujjar NO1
[April 07, 2024, 03:08:25 PM]


Hello Old Friends/Friendaynaz by Gujjar NO1
[March 14, 2024, 03:42:51 AM]


Test, just a test by Gujjar NO1
[March 11, 2024, 12:32:30 PM]


Good morning (first word ki keha) by Gujjar NO1
[February 27, 2024, 01:10:20 AM]


Throw something at the user above u by Gujjar NO1
[February 26, 2024, 01:13:56 PM]


Just two line shayari ... by Gujjar NO1
[February 15, 2024, 10:46:34 AM]


which pj member do u miss ryt now? by ❀¢ιм Gяєωʌℓ ❀
[August 30, 2023, 03:26:27 AM]


Hello Old Friends/Friendayna by ☬🅰🅳🅼🅸🅽☬
[July 07, 2023, 08:01:42 AM]


ਚਿੱਟਾ ਤੇ ਕਾਲ਼ਾ ਆਊਡੀਓਬੂਕ by ਰੂਪ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ
[March 30, 2023, 07:50:56 PM]


What is the first thing you do, when you wake up in the morning? by Cutter
[January 12, 2023, 08:23:23 AM]


Chita Te Kala Novel Latest Review by ਰੂਪ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ
[September 14, 2022, 07:03:31 PM]


Book Review by ਰੂਪ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ
[May 19, 2022, 05:25:18 PM]


Books, Novels & Stories by ਰੂਪ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ
[May 19, 2022, 05:20:16 PM]


New Book Release: Chita Te Kala Novel by ਰੂਪ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ
[May 19, 2022, 05:06:16 PM]


What Is the Best Compliment You've Ever Received? by mundaxrisky
[October 15, 2018, 07:24:41 PM]


Last textmessage that u received by mundaxrisky
[October 15, 2018, 07:12:26 PM]


name one thing you can't live without ? by mundaxrisky
[October 15, 2018, 07:09:02 PM]


ONE thing you wish you could do RIGHT NOW... by mundaxrisky
[October 15, 2018, 07:03:57 PM]