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Women dancing at Bhadrachalam. Kolannalu or kolkolannalu (also named kolattam), 'stick dance', is one of the most popular dance narratives in the Southern part of India. It is a rural art usually performed during village festivals. It is a combination of rhythmic movements, songs and music.
Kolattam is an ancient folk dance of South India, usually performed by women of all ages. [1] It is a community or chorus dance performed in groups. [2] The name "Kolattam" is derived from kol meaning "stick" and attam meaning "dance" in Tamil language. [3]
Lathi Nach or Jharra Nach also known as Tharu stick dance is a cultural dance of the Tharu people. [1] This dance is mainly performed during the Dashain festival. It is danced striking the small sticks with each other and on its rhythm. It is similar to Dandiya Raas, performed in the Indian state of Gujarat, but varies in movement and style. [2]
Domkach is a dance performed during a marriage ceremony by the bride and groom's family. Fagua is performed during the festival of Holi. [21] Paiki is a nagpuri martial dance. Chhau dance is a semi-classical Indian dance with folk traditions which originated in the eastern states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. It has three styles, named ...
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Similarities between the traditional and competitive styles are the clothing, the music, and the basic moves. Jessica Falcone points out that dancers prefer to identify the new dance style as a branch of Garba and Dandiya-raas but in reality, she states that intercollegiate Garba-Raas is transforming into its own dance style. [5]
Randhawa suggests that the dance is local to Patiala city and is similar to dandiya of Bombay (Mumbai) and tipni of Rajasthan. [2] Another style of Tipri, according to James (1974), is danced by girls who carry small sticks which are tapped to create a rhythm. No singing is involved in the dance. [3]
There are many differences in the performance of men and women in this dance. The sticks used in the dance are called Khanda. It is danced with a series of intricate pattern steps.The striking of the sticks gives the dance a vigorous character and a consistent tempo. When they are dancing it seems as if they are depicting a scene from war front.