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'''Domkach''' or '''Damkach''' is a folk dance of the [[Indian states]] of [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Madhesh Province|Madhesh province]] of [[Nepal]]. In Bihar and Nepal, Domkach is performed in [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]] and [[Bhojpuri region|Bhojpur]] regions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://folklibrary.com/index.php/folkform/?catid=210&child=Domkach&color=&id=211-domkach&parent=|title=Domkach|website=Folklibrary.com|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> In [[Uttar Pradesh]], it is a kind of festival.<ref name="KumarPrakash2018">{{cite book|author1=Rajesh Kumar|author2=Om Prakash|title=Language, Identity and Contemporary Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ddl9DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA97|access-date=18 December 2018|date=30 November 2018|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|isbn=978-1-5275-2267-1|page=97}}</ref><br />
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In Jharkhand, it is [[Nagpuri people#Folk music and dance|Nagpuri]] folk dance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://democraticworld.in/component/k2/item/603-out-of-the-dark|title=Out of the Dark|website=democratic world.in}}</ref> The women and men of groom's and bridegroom's families perform this dance during marriage ceremonies. They form a semi-circle holding the waist of each other. The lyrics of the song are satirical and full of joy. Nagpuri domkach is further divided into Ekharia domkach, Dohri domkach and Jhumta.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ezccindia.org/jharkhand.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126035258/http://ezccindia.org/jharkhand.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=26 January 2010|title=Easrern Zonal Cultural Centre|website=Ezccindia.org|access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> The dance is named after Dambru, a musical instrument. The dance starts in marriage season after Deouthan in Kartik month (October-November) and continue till Rath Yatra in Ashadh Month (June -July), the start of the rainy season.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9S1pEAAAQBAJ&pg=SA4-PA9|title=Jharkhand General Knowledge 2022|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|author=Manish Ranjan|page=4.9|year=2022|isbn=978-9354883002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wdFHDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT55|title=JHARKHAND KE PARVA-TYOHAR, MELE AUR PARYATAN STHAL|publisher=Prabhat Prakashan|author=Sanjay Krishna|page=55|year=2013|isbn=978-9350485286}}</ref> <br />
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It is also performed in Magadh region of Bihar and Jharkhand. It's mainly performed by Dom community of Magadh region. <br />
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[[Category: Folk dances of Jharkhand]]<br />
[[Category: Folk dances of Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category: Folk dances of Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Nagpuri culture]]<br />
[[Category:Circle dances]]<br />
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