Chholiya
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Chholiya is a traditional folk dance of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India, often performed at weddings and festivals and characterized by its sword-and-shield martial style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chholiya canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedCommunity | Kumaoni people ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
martial movements
ⓘ
sword-and-shield style ⓘ vigorous footwork ⓘ warrior costumes ⓘ |
| hasCostumeElement |
angarkha or kurta
ⓘ
ornamental jewelry ⓘ traditional turban ⓘ waistband with bells ⓘ |
| hasCountry | India ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Kumaon
ⓘ
Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
preservation of martial folklore
ⓘ
symbol of Kumaoni identity ⓘ |
| hasDanceFormation |
circular formation
ⓘ
line formation ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
celebration of marriage
ⓘ
display of valor ⓘ ritual protection of bride and groom ⓘ |
| hasGenre | martial dance ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Kumaoni ⓘ |
| hasMovementType |
leaps and spins
ⓘ
mock combat ⓘ synchronized swordplay ⓘ |
| hasMusicType | traditional Kumaoni music ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceSetting |
courtyards
ⓘ
processions ⓘ temple premises ⓘ |
| hasRegionOfOrigin |
Kumaon
ⓘ
surface form:
Kumaon division of Uttarakhand
|
| hasTemporalContext |
performed during local festivals
ⓘ
performed during wedding processions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
martial traditions of Kumaon
ⓘ
protection from evil spirits ⓘ |
| performedAt |
festivals
ⓘ
weddings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Himalayan folk traditions
ⓘ
Pahari culture ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
damau
ⓘ
dhol ⓘ nagara ⓘ ransingha ⓘ turri ⓘ |
| usesProp |
shield
ⓘ
sword ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.