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Attan (Pashto: اتڼ), the national dance of Afghanistan, is a traditional dance originating from the tribal Pashtun regions. [1] [2] The dance is performed during weddings or other celebrations (engagements, weddings and informal gatherings).
Ātman (/ ˈ ɑː t m ə n /), attā or attan in Buddhism is the concept of self, and is found in Buddhist literature's discussion of the concept of non-self . [1] Most Buddhist traditions and texts reject the premise of a permanent, unchanging atman (self, soul).
Attan, a Pashtun and Afghan traditional dance This page was last edited on 26 August 2024, at 13:25 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Ātman, attā or attan, a reference to the essential self Anattā or anātman — "not-self", central concept in Buddhism; Ātman, or Jīva, a philosophical term used within Jainism to identify the soul; Atman jnana — "knowledge" in the context of Indian philosophy and religions
There are various types of Attan in the Pashtun belt of Afghanistan and Pakistan, they differ in motions, and even accessories. The differences are unique to the different tribes such as, Khattak , Wazir , Mehsud , Kochi , Zadran , Zazai , Wardaki , Mangal and more.
In some Pali texts, ātman of Vedic texts is also referred to with the term Attan, with the sense of "soul". [8] An alternate use of Attan or Atta is "self, oneself, essence of a person", driven by the Vedic-era Brahmanical belief that atman is the permanent, unchangeable essence of a living being, or the true self. [8] [9]
The Khattak (Pashto: خټک اتڼ , Urdu: رقص خٹک Khattak attan) is a swift martial attan dance usually performed while carrying a sword and a handkerchief (while not always are they holding a sword and handkerchief) by the tribesmen from the agile Khattak tribe of Pashtuns. Khattak dance is also a national dance of Pakistan. [1] [2]
A rigorous exercise, Attan is performed as musicians play various native instruments including the dhol (drums), tablas (percussions), rubab (a bowed string instrument), and toola (wooden flute). With a rapid circular motion, dancers perform until no one is left dancing, similar to Sufi whirling dervishes .