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Bihu Dance: Origins and Cultural Significance by Dhruv Prajapati is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Bihu dance is a traditional folk dance from Assam, India that is performed during the Bihu festival as part of celebrations of the Assamese new year and spring season. Originating from ancient fertility rituals, the energetic Bihu dance involves brisk stepping and rapid hand movements by groups of young men and women and uses music and movement to invoke spring rains. While its sexually explicit nature was once discouraged, the Bihu dance remains an important part of Assamese cultural identity and a sym
- Author
- Dhruv Prajapati
- Language
- EN