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  2. Mabkhara - Wikipedia

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    The word is derived from "bakhoor", incense. The mabkhara was traditionally made from clay or soft stone. Most mabkharas (or mabakhir, the Arabic plural) have a square pedestal base with inward sloping sides which support a square cup with outward sloping sides. The wooden base is often carved out to form legs.

  3. Bakhar - Wikipedia

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    Bakhar is a form of historical narrative written in Marathi prose. Bakhars are one of the earliest genres of medieval Marathi literature. [1] More than 200 bakhars were written in the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, the most important of them chronicling the deeds of the Maratha ruler Shivaji.

  4. History of dance - Wikipedia

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    The history of dance is difficult to access because dance does not often leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts that last over millennia, such as stone tools, hunting implements or cave paintings. It is not possible to identify with exact precision when dance becomes part of human culture. Dance is filled with aesthetic values ...

  5. Dance in India - Wikipedia

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    Dance in India include classical (above), semiclassical, folk and tribal. Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk. [1] As with other aspects of Indian culture, different forms of dances originated in different parts of India, developed according to the local traditions and also imbibed elements from other parts of the country.

  6. Pakistani English literature - Wikipedia

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    There is a growing English press and media in Pakistan. Several English-language newspapers of national and international repute have taken root in the country, with the most prominent being Dawn, established in the 1940s and Daily Times (Pakistan),The Nation, The News International, The Friday Times, The Express Tribune, The Regional Times of Sindh and Pakistan Observer.

  7. Kuchipudi - Wikipedia

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    The Nritya is slower and expressive aspect of the dance that attempts to communicate feelings, storyline particularly with spiritual themes in Hindu dance traditions. [82] [83] In a nritya, the dance-acting expands to include silent expression of words through gestures and body motion set to musical notes. The Kuchipudi actor articulates a ...

  8. Dhalo - Wikipedia

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    Dhalo is a popular ritual folk dance form Goa, India. [1] The dance is performed by women and serves as a prayer of protection for their households. The songs to which the dance is performed are usually sung in Konkani language or Marathi.The themes of such songs are commonly religious or social in nature.

  9. Shalakho - Wikipedia

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    Early history of the Shalakho dance developed in urbanic spaces [6] and is associated with entertainers and clowns which would travel through cities and villages in the Caucasus (some of which were mainly staying in Tbilisi) and perform this dance to the accompaniment of duduk and barrel organ. [14]