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Explain Dhamaal dance. |
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Answer» The Siddi (Habsi) are an ethnic group currently inhabiting in the Jambur village of Gir area of Gujarat. They originally belonged to Africa. ‘Siddi Dhamaal’, popularly known as- ‘Dhamaal’, is a unique dance form of the Siddi people. This dance was earlier also called the ‘Mashira Nritya’. It was performed after returning from a successful hunt of wild animals from the forest. They perform dance by rhythmically striking Mashira (coconut shell containing earthen lamp inside, covered with a cloth), wearing peacock feathers and holding small drums in hands forming a circle. They dance with high and low pitch of ‘HO- HO’ sound which echoes in the whole forest. They dance in a group imitating the voice of birds and animals. |
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