Indian Dances : Folk Dances - Bardo Chham

Bardo Chham

A fascinating folk dance of Sherdukpens - a small community of West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh, Bardo Chham depicts the victory of good over evil. The dance has an interesting background. According to the local beliefs, forces - both good and evil, rule mankind. The folks believe that in one year, twelve different types of animals, representing evil forces, appear each month and get together. The sherdukpens mask themselves representing the different animals and dance to the accompaniment of drums and cymbals as an act of fighting the evil forces.

FOLK DANCES
	Bardo Chham		Dandiya
	Bhangra		Dumhal
	Bihu		Jawara
	Chhau		Garba

 

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