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Sakhiya Dance
Sakhiya dance is a traditional dance performed by the Tharu community during the Dashain and Tihar festivals. Officially, it begins on the day of Krishna Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami , also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed .... The dance is mainly performed by the unmarried young girls and boys. In the first phase, boys play drums and girls use pumpkin leaves. In the second phase, girls use jute fabric and in the final phase, girls have to use cymbals. Boys wear Dhoti and Jhuluwa while girls wear Choliya and Fariya. Various ornaments and jewelries are also worn. The dance is lead by the village headsman and generally performed in his house's courtyard. The boy's group select a leader called ''Aguwa Mandariya'' and an assistant called ''Pachhuwa Mandariy''. Similalry, the girl's group select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharu People
The Tharu people are an ethnic group indigenous to the Terai in southern Nepal and northern India. They speak Tharu languages. They are recognized as an official nationality by the Government of Nepal. In the Indian Terai, they live foremost in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The Government of India recognizes the Tharu people as a scheduled tribe. Etymology The word (''thāru'') is thought to be derived from '' sthavir'' meaning follower of Theravada Buddhism. The Tharu people in the central Nepali Terai see themselves as the original people of the land and descendants of Gautama Buddha. Rana Tharu people of western Nepal connect the name to the Thar Desert and understand themselves as descendants of Rajputs who migrated to the forests in the 16th century. Possible is also that the name is derived from the classical Tibetan words ''mtha'-ru'i brgyud'', meaning the 'country at the border', which the Tibetan scholar Taranatha used in the 16th century in his book on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami , also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed on the eighth tithi (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of Shraavana Masa (according to the amanta tradition) or Bhadrapada Masa (according to the purnimanta tradition). This overlaps with August or September of the Gregorian calendar. It is an important festival, particularly in the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. Dance-drama enactments of the life of Krishna according to the ''Bhagavata Purana'' (such as Rasa Lila or Krishna Lila), devotional singing through the midnight when Krishna was born, fasting (''upavasa''), a night vigil (Ratri ''Jagaran''), and a festival (Mahotsav) on the following day are a part of the Janmashtami celebrations. It is celebrated particularly in Mathura and Vrindavan, along with major Vaishn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
