Question
Download Solution PDFThe folk dance Hojagiri originated and is associated with which part of India?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is North-East.
Key Points
- The Tripuri people of the Bru Reang tribe perform the folk dance known as hojagiri.
- It is performed in the state of Tripura, India.
- A team of four to six ladies and young girls do it while singing, balancing on an earthen pitcher, and controlling various props like a bottle on top of the head and an earthen lamp in one hand.
- while the body is only moved in the lower half.
- Other folk dances of North-East:
- Garia, Jhum, Maimita, Masak Sumani and Lebang boomani dances of Tripuri community,
- Bijhu dance of Chakma community,
- Cheraw and Welcome dances of the Lusai community
- Hai-Hak dance of the Malsum community,
- Wangala dance of Garo Community.
Additional Information
| State | Folk Dance |
|---|---|
| Punjab | Bhangra |
| Gujarat | Garba |
| Maharashtra | Lavani |
| Rajasthan | Ghoomar |
| Tamil Nadu | Bharatanatyam |
| Kerala | Kathakali |
| Assam | Bihu |
| Uttar Pradesh | Kathak |
| Odisha | Odissi |
| West Bengal | Baul |
| Himachal Pradesh | Nati |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Rouf |
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