| Chhou Naach (Chhou Dance):There are very
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| | Most of these plays are based on
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| little documentations available on
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| | "Mahabharat" and "Ramayan". This
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| traditional art, craft and culture of
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| | mythological touch in Chhou dance makes
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| tribal of Jharkhand, India. This article
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| | it very spiritual and respectful. The
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| provides an overview of one of the most
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| | characters of Chhou dance wear traditions
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| exciting tribal dance "Chhou Naach" which
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| | ornaments and dance with weapons. Their
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| is yet to be explored completely.
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| | cloths
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| However, state government of Jharkhand,
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| | are very colourful. Chhou dance should
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| India organizes various cultural events
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| | NOT be misunderstood with other folk
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| in the state but Chhou dance is very
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| | dances of India like Kuchipudi etc. Chhou
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| rarely done. This is not because people
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| | dance involves lots of gymnastic actions
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| performing Chhou dance are
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| | in the dance sequences and most of the
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| conservative, but because of lack of
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| | characters are very aggressive in nature.
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| knowledge or lack of promotion of this
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| | This dance drama is supported by
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| traditional dance form. This article is a
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| | traditions nagada(Drums) and flute as
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| little effort for the promotion of
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| | background sound and rhythm of dance
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| Traditional Tribal Culture.Locality:Chhou
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| | action varies with the modulations of
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| dance is found in the tribal areas of
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| | drum beats. The audience enjoying Chhou
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| Jharkhand and some parts of Chattisgarh
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| | Naach feels increase in their heart
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| and Orissa states of India. There are no
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| | beats.Unlike other tribal dances, direct
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| specific evidences available which
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| | contribution from women in Chhou dance is
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| describe the actual history behind Chhou
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| | not visible. This also makes Chhou dance
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| dance. Hence, it is assumed that Chhou
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| | different from other folk dances of
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| dance is one of the advanced dance form
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| | tribes.For more literature and pictures
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| of traditional tribal dance which has
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| | on "Chhou Naach" please subscribe for the
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| developed gradually during the course of
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| | free newsletters on This source of this
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| interactions with other neighboring
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| | article "Unexplored Tribal Dance" is
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| cultures.Introduction:"Chhou Naach" is a
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| | a website dedicated to promote "Rare
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| dance mostly done in open field and in
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| | and Offbeat Artworks" all over the world.
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| the night. The dance arena is generally
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| | For more information and pictorial on
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| surrounded by fire poles called mashaal
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| | Chhou Dance, please visit " welcomes
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| for lighting purpose. However, due to the
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| | articles on Chhou dance from other
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| urbanization in some parts, fire poles
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| | readers and writers to enrich the
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| have been replaced by electrical lights.
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| | documentation.This article is written by
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| The artists go for a bath and puja before
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| | Mr. Shandilya Ajay Singh, a
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| performing this dance as the characters
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| | freelance writer from India who writes
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| they play are of gods. The Chhou dancers
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| | as his hobby. The writer belongs to
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| use big size colourful decorative masks.
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| | Jharkhand, India and spent more than 21
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| These masks are made of paper mache',
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| | years in the woods and valley of
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| light wood and paper. Chhou naach is a
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| | Jharkhand. The writer may be directly
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| tribal form of "nritya natika" (Dance
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| | contacted on
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| Drama) where various characters with
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| | shandilya_a[a]yahoo.
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| Chhou masks play mythological characters.
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