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'''Brita dance''' ({{langx|bn|বৃতা নৃত্য}}) or ''Vrita dance'' is a traditional [[Bengalis|Bengali]] [[folk dance]] from [[West Bengal]], India. It is performed by Bengali women in rural areas to ask the deity to bless them with children and to show gratitude for helping them recover from contagious diseases like [[Chickenpox|chicken pox]]. The folk dance is performed on the temple premises, both before and after their wishes are fulfilled.<ref>{{Cite web|title=music and Dance - Egiye Bangla|url=https://wb.gov.in/our-culture-music-and-dance.aspx|access-date=2020-10-25|website=wb.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Folk Dances of East India|url=https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-dance/folk-dances/east-india.html|access-date=2020-10-25|website=www.culturalindia.net|language=en}}</ref><br />
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