Mehsud Attan
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Mehsud Attan is a regional variant of the traditional Pashtun Attan dance, associated specifically with the Mehsud tribe and their cultural celebrations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pashtun cultural practice
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mehsud tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Pashtun belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
martial heritage expression
ⓘ
social cohesion ⓘ tribal identity expression ⓘ |
| danceForm | circle dance ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
repetitive steps
ⓘ
rhythmic footwork ⓘ spinning motions ⓘ synchronized group movements ⓘ |
| genre |
celebratory dance
ⓘ
war dance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage (informal) ⓘ |
| instrument |
dhol
ⓘ
drums ⓘ |
| languageContext | Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
circular
ⓘ
increasing tempo ⓘ |
| musicType | traditional Pashto music ⓘ |
| occasion |
Eid celebrations
ⓘ
victory celebrations ⓘ welcome ceremonies ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Mehsud men
ⓘ
Mehsud youth ⓘ |
| region | South Waziristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Pashtunwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community bonding
ⓘ
youth entertainment ⓘ |
| subtypeOf | Attan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| transmission |
informal apprenticeship
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural celebrations
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ tribal gatherings ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
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