Deodhani dance

Deodhani dance (Assamese: দেওধনী নৃত্য) is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam. It is as a solo or group performance. In the group performance, it essentially comprises 3 or 4 women. This dance form is associated with the worship of the snake goddess Manasa or Maroi. A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an oja, an Assamese traditional chorus leader, [1] during the dance.

History

Deodhani is derived from two words, i.e. Deo means God and Dhani means woman. The term 'Deodhani' depicts the dance of a woman when she is possessed by an evil spirit. In Deodhani the songs sung by Ojapali are known as Shuknamni.[2][3]

Specification

They take a sword and shield and display a virile war dance during the performance.[3][4]

References
  1. Oja-pali Archived 11 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine, WebIndia
  2. "Assam - Performing Arts". Nezcc.in. 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  3. "Beauty Of Assam". Info-assam.hpage.co.in. 28 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  4. Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces. 1990. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2013.


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