 Chholiya dancers | |
| Native name | छोलिया हुड्केली |
|---|---|
| Genre | Folk Dance |
| Origin | Indian Subcontinent (India and Nepal) |
Chholiya (Kumaoni: छोलिया) or Hudkeli (or Hudke; Nepali: हुड्केली) is a traditional folk dance form originated in the Kumaon division of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and Sudurpashchim province of Nepal.[1] It has today become a symbol of Kumaoni and Sudurpashchimi (mainly in Doti, Baitadi and Darchula districts) cultures. It is basically a sword dance accompanying a marriage procession but now it is performed on many auspicious occasions.[2]
It is especially popular in the districts of Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat and Pithoragarh of Kumaon division and in Doti, Baitadi and Darchula district of Nepal. This sword dance has a history of more than a thousand years and is rooted in the martial traditions of the Kumaoni people and Khas people.
- ^ नागरिक. "संकटमा हुड्केली नाच". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Folk Dances Of North India". Culturalindia.net. Retrieved 12 June 2010.