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Which of the following folk dances belongs to Punjab?1. Giddha Dance2. Akiri Dance3. Monyo Asho4. Loor Dance

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Giddha Dance

The correct answer is Giddha Dance.

  • Giddha dance is a folk dance of Punjab.
  • Giddha, a traditional pastoral dance performed by women of the Punjab, India, and Pakistan at festival times and at the sowing and reaping of the harvest.
  • Patterned on a circle, it is notable for the bodily grace of the women’s movements (especially of the arms and hands) and for the charming melody that accompanies it. 
  • It is a dance style that is very colorful and is now copied in all regions of the world.
  • This dance is usually performed by women on festive or social occasions.
  • The dance is accompanied by rhythmic clapping and the aged ladies in the background sing a typical traditional folk song.

Monyo Asho:- 

  • Monyo Asho Folk dance belongs to Nagaland.
  • This dance is performed by the Phom Nagas during the Festival Mhonyu.
  • It marks the end of the winter and beginning of the summer,
  • It is also a time of prayer and dedication for the seed sown and already sprouting.
  • This dance is popular for its excellent choreography as the dance of fast and complicated footwork, which changes as the dancers move around.
  • This dance is performed during a Grand Feast known as "Feast of Merit", And is carried out by all the able-bodied men in full traditional attire.
 
Akiri Dance:-  
  • Akiri Folk Dance belongs to Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Akiri Dance is a trademark of the cattle herders of Gwalior.
  • The dance also has religious overtones as the various communities of Gwalior who performed this dance are considered to be the descendants of Lord Krishna.
 
Loor Dance:- 
  • Loor Folk Dance belongs to Haryana.
  • It is performed around Holi and is very popular in the Bangar and Bagar parts of the region. In the Dadri area, the term Loor is used for a girl. The participants in this dance are all girls.
  • Girls wear the traditional attire of Ghagra, Kurti, Chundri, and Chunda while performing this dance.
  • The dancer stands in two rows facing each other, in the form of a semi-circle. One party starts a song.


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