The ‘Pauna dance’ is called the Sarron dance in the Bhotia tribe.In this dance, the dancers dance with sword and shield.This dance is mainly prevalent in Uttarkashi and Tehri districts of Garhwal region.Sarron dance is a battle-style dance, which is performed to the beat of the dhol.Mukhota dance is organized in this dance.In Kumaon, the Hiranchital dance is performed in the Askot belt of Pithoragarh on the occasion of the Aatun (आठूँ) festival.In this, the acting of Lakhia Bhoot is the main center of attraction.Mask dance is performed on the occasion of Hiljatra in Saur valley of Pithoragarh district in Kumaon.
Instruments like Hudka and Nagada are prominent in this dance.
Bhagnol dance is performed on the occasion of fairs in Kumaon region. In Garhwal this dance is called ‘Sarron Nritya (सर्रों नृत्य)‘. Folk instruments Dhol-Damau, Ransinga, Trumpet and Mashqbeen are used in this dance. In this dance, all the dancers wear the costumes of mythological soldiers, perform battle with swords and shields. Cholia dance is a fighting style dance, Cholia dance represents the celebration after victory in battle. It is a dance form of Chanchari and Jhoda dance form. This dance is performed in Munsiyari (Pithoragarh) and Johar Valley of Kumaon. This dance is performed by placing hands on each other’s shoulders forming a circular circle. In Jhoda dance, the lead singer dances while playing the hudki in the middle of the circle. The song sung in Jhoda dance is called Jhoda Geet. There are mainly two forms of this dance in vogue. It is a group dance in which this dance is performed on the occasion of marriage or other occasions. The word Jhoda is derived from the Hindi word Joda. We can divide the major dance styles of Uttarakhand into two parts for convenience. If we want to know the culture of any state or nation, then the festivals celebrated on different occasions in that state and the dance styles there make us aware of the culture and history of that particular region.
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