Sakela dance
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Sakela dance is a major communal folk dance of the Rai people of Nepal, performed in large circles during seasonal festivals to honor nature and ancestral deities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal dance
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cultural tradition ⓘ folk dance ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
Sakela songs
ⓘ
cymbals ⓘ traditional drums ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sakela Naach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sakewa dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Paruhang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
agrarian thanksgiving ritual
ⓘ
community bonding ⓘ expression of Rai identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Kirat Rai community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation |
concentric circles
ⓘ
large circle ⓘ |
| hasForm | circle dance ⓘ |
| honors |
ancestors
ⓘ
ancestral deities ⓘ nature ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Nepali language
ⓘ
Rai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
depicts animals and birds
ⓘ
depicts daily life activities ⓘ imitative of nature ⓘ |
| participants |
elders
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Sakela Ubhauli festival
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ⓘ
Sakela Udhauli festival NERFINISHED ⓘ seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rai villages ⓘ urban Rai communities ⓘ |
| region | eastern Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Kirat Mundhum
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ⓘ
Kirat religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualContext | Kirat Rai rituals ⓘ |
| seasonalAssociation |
harvest season
ⓘ
planting season ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
courtship ⓘ intergenerational interaction ⓘ |
| transmission |
community practice
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
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