Jhora
E1037561
Jhora is a vibrant group folk dance of the Kumaoni people of Uttarakhand, India, typically performed in circles during festivals and social gatherings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jhora canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural practice
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ group dance ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kumaoni culture ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Himalayan folk dance traditions ⓘ |
| characteristic |
collective participation
ⓘ
repetitive rhythmic patterns ⓘ vibrant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Kumaoni identity
ⓘ
preservation of local traditions ⓘ |
| danceFormation | circle ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kumaoni people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | folk dance of Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| languageContext | Kumaoni language songs ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
rhythmic steps
ⓘ
synchronized group movements ⓘ |
| musicAccompaniment | traditional Kumaoni folk music ⓘ |
| occasion |
harvest festivals
ⓘ
marriage celebrations ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| participantGender |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| participantType |
community members
ⓘ
villagers ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
courtyards
ⓘ
open spaces ⓘ village squares ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
community celebrations
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| performedIn |
rural areas of Kumaon
ⓘ
towns of Kumaon region ⓘ |
| performingArtFormOf | Kumaoni people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Kumaon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chholiya dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Kumaoni folk dances ⓘ |
| requires |
folk musicians
ⓘ
group of dancers ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
collective celebration
ⓘ
community bonding ⓘ |
| tempo | lively ⓘ |
| transmission |
intergenerational learning
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalFormation | dancers standing in circles ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.