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The culture of Uttarakhand shows a distinctive pattern, with the elements from each of the ethnic groups and sub-groups that resides in this place,the cultural Programms of Uttarakhand is truly one of the most important tourist attractions of Uttarakhand.
Folk Dance of Uttarakhand
Choliya Dance
Dating back to over a thousand years, the Chholiya Dance has its origins in the warring Khasiya Kingdom of Khasdesh, when marriages were performed at the point of the swords.
Chancheri
In This dance Both men and women dance in a semi-circular formation with gradually increasing pace putting across unbridled joy.
Thali, Jadda and Jhainta
While the Thali is a graceful dance of the women, the Jadda and Jhainta are dances in which men and women whirl together with gay abandon.
Jagars
Jaggar falls in the category of ghost and spiritual worship, in the form of a folk song or at times combined with dances
Folk Songs of Uttarakhand
Bajuband
This is a folk song of love and sacrifice between the shepherds
Basanti
'Basanti' folk songs are composed for the coming spring season when flowers, bloom and new life spring in the valleys of the hills of Garhwal.
Chhura
'Chhura' folk songs are sung among shepherds in the form of advice given by the old to youngsters, having learnt it out of their experience, particularly in grazing sheep and goats.
Khuded
These folk songs depict the suffering of a woman due to the separation from her husband