ghoomar

dance

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Indian folk dance

  • ghatam
    In South Asian arts: Folk dance

    …dance of Rajasthan is the ghoomar, danced by women in long full skirts and colourful chuneris (squares of cloth draping head and shoulders and tucked in front at the waist). Especially spectacular are the kachchi ghori dancers of this region. Equipped with shields and long swords, the upper part of…

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Rajasthan culture

  • Rajasthan, India
    In Rajasthan: Dance

    …dance of Rajasthan is the ghoomar, which is performed on festive occasions by only women. Other well-known dances include the geer, which is performed by men and women; the panihari, a graceful dance for women; and the kacchi ghori, in which male dancers ride dummy horses. Performances of khyal, a…

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