Mardani Jhumar( also Mardana Jhumar) is a
Nagpuri folk dance performed by men in the
Indian states of
Jharkhand,
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
and Odisha.
It is performed after harvest in fair. Men wear Ghungroo, ghongroo, hold sword, shield and dance in a circle by holding each other's hand. Musical instruments used in this dance are Madal, mandar, naqareh, nagara, Dhak (instrument), dhak and Shehnai or Bansuri, bansi. The dance movement reflects masculine energy. Sometimes women dancers accompany them, who are known as Nacni.
References
Folk dances of Jharkhand
Folk dances of Odisha
Folk dances of Chhattisgarh
Nagpuri culture
Circle dances
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