Mardani Jhumar( also Mardana Jhumar) is a Nagpuri folk dance performed by men in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.[1][2][3] It is performed after harvest in fair.[4][5] Men wear ghongroo, hold sword, shield and dance in a circle by holding each other's hand. Musical instruments used in this dance are mandar, nagara, dhak and Shehnai or bansi. The dance movement reflects masculine energy.[6] Sometimes women dancers accompany them, who are known as Nacni.[7]
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- ↑ Mardani Jhumar. Jharkhandculture. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ Jharkhand General Knowledge 2022{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Prabhat Prakashan(2022). ISBN 978-9354883002
- ↑ Nagpuri harvest songs and instrumental music – Maharashtra(10 September 2022). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ Mardana Jhumar Dance in India. india9.com.
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