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East-Indian classical dance originated from Orissa. This sacred dance used to be performed mainly in the tempels of Puri, Konark (Sun tempel) and Bhubaneshwar (Jagannath tempel) before the British ...

amulet

Dance; Indian

An ornament or ring like object worn on the arms or ankles.

bihu dance

Dance; Indian

The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the festival of Bihu. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterized by brisk dance ...

jhumur nach

Dance; Indian

The tea garden workers of Assam have developed a synthesised form of dance called "Jumur Nach". This dance is performed by girls and boys together, sometimes by the girls alone, with accuracy of foot ...