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'''Punjabi dances''' are an array of folk and religious [[dances]] of the Punjabi people indigenous to the Punjab region, straddling the border of India and Pakistan. The style of Punjabi dances ranges from very high energy to slow and reserved, and there are specific styles for men and women. Some of the dances are secular while others are presented in religious contexts.<br />
==Overview==<br />
The main Punjabi folk dance for females is [[giddha]] or giddhah and for men or for both men and women is [[Bhangra (dance)|bhangda or bhangra]].<br />
The dances are typically performed at times of celebration, such as harvest ([[Visakhi]]), [[Punjabi wedding traditions|weddings]], melas (festivals) like [[Lohri]], Jashan-e-Baharan (Spring Festival) etc., at which everyone is encouraged to dance. Married Punjabi couples usually dance together. The husband dances in the style of male Punjabi dances, frequently with arms raised, and the wife dances in the style of female Punjabi dances.<br />
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;Common Punjabi folk dances for females<br />
[[File:Bhangra 1.jpg|thumb|Punjabi girls dancing]]<br />
* [[Sammi (dance)|Sammi]]<br />
* [[Giddha]]<br />
* Jaago<br />
* [[Kikli]]<br />
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;Common Punjabi folk dances for males<br />
[[File:Dhamaal Dance at Rewa.jpg|thumb|Dhamaal dance]]<br />
* [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]]<br />
* [[Jhumar]]<br />
* [[Luddi]]<br />
*[[teeyan]]<br />
*[[Gatka]]<br />
* [[Dhamal]]<br />
* [[Dankara]]<br />
* Tipri dance (Rajasthan)<br />
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;Common Punjabi folk dances for males and females<br />
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* [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Dance of Punjab, India}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160730024535/http://www.punjabonline.com/servlet/library.culture?Action=Dance Glossary of different Punjabi Folk Dances]<br />
* [http://www.viewpointonline.net/folk-dance-of-punjab.html Folk dances of Punjab]<br />
* [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C03%5C12%5Cstory_12-3-2012_pg13_6 Activities in Lahore and Folk Dances]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130123141536/http://www.weeklypulse.org/details.aspx?contentID=618&storylist=15 Folk Dances in Punjab]<br />
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[[Category:Punjabi culture]]<br />
[[Category:Dances of Pakistan]]<br />
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