| Deuda | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Deuda_dancers.jpg) Women holding hands and performing Deuda | |
| Native name | देउडा |
| Stylistic origins | Folk music |
| Cultural origins | Sudurpashchim Province |
Deuda (Nepali: देउडा) or Deuda Khel is a Nepali genre of song and dance, performed in the Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces of Nepal, as well as in the Kumaon Division of Uttarakhand state of India. It is performed on the occasion of various festivals, such as Gaura.[1] The dance is performed by singing Deuda songs in a circulus by holding each-other's hands. It is considered as part of the cultural heritage of Karnali Province.
Deuda songs are very popular in Dailekh, Kalikot, Jumla, Achham, Bajang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, Bajura and Darchula. It is performed by group of male and female. It is performed during the feasts and festivals like Gaura Parva.[2]
- ^ "देउडा गीत र देउडा भाषिकाको इतिहास". Sajha Bisaunee (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "के हो देउडा ? र यसका किशिम ।". nepaldristi.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.