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Nati is a traditional folk dance in the Western and Central Hills of the Indian subcontinent. It is primarily native to the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand . Nati is traditionally performed in the Kullu , Mandi , Shimla , Sirmaur , Chamba , Kinnaur , Uttarkashi , Dehradun (Jaunsar-Bawar) and Tehri Garhwal districts.
Nati is the traditional dance of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur, Kullu and Shimla districts. The dance is listed in Guinness World Records as having "the greatest number of people attending and participating in a Nati dance lesson at a single venue". [16] [17] [18] Jhanjar folk dance of Himachal pradesh mainly in Chamba District
This "Himachali" dance form is said to be similar to the Raas Lila and is considered to have been developed in honour of Krishna and his "Gopis". Furthermore, it also represents the entertaining plays of Chandravali. In addition, this dance form according to tradition is supposed to be performed only by males. Costumes used in the Nati folk dance:
Some of the dance forms of Himachal are Losar Shona Chuksam (Kinnaur), Dangi (Chamba), Gee Dance and Burah dance, (Sirmour), Naati, Kharait, Ujagjama and Chadhgebrikar (Kullu) and Shunto (Lahaul & Spiti). The main dance form of Himachal Pradesh is nati. People of the state generally prefer folk music.
Nati dance being performed with traditional Kinnauri attire. The Himachali cap is an ingrained part of daily wear in Himachal, and it is commonly worn during local festivities, religious functions and marriages. [8] [7] Himachali caps are a representation of cultural identity.
Kullu Dussehra is the renowned International Mega Dussehra festival observed in the month of October in Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. Wherein more than 4-5 lakh(400,000-500,000) people visit the fair from all across the Globe.
Simple English; سنڌي; اردو; Edit links ... Sindhi dance (1 P) Pages in category "Dances of Pakistan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Himachali youth wearing traditional hand woven cap ( Kullu, Himachal Pradesh) The extreme winters of Himachal necessitated wool weaving. Nearly every household in Himachal owns a pit-loom [citation needed].Wool is considered as pure and is used as a ritual cloth. The well known woven object is the shawl, ranging from fine pashmina to the coarse ...