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	'''Deodhani dance''' ({{lang-as\|দেওধনী নৃত্য}}) is a [[Shaman]] [[folk dance]] from the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]]. It is as a [[Solo dance\|solo]] or [[Group dance\|group]] performance. Deodhani is of [[Boro people\|Boro-kachari]] origin.<ref>Arabinda Nath Sharma writes, “Deodhani and Deodhai” dance are connected with the culture of Bodo-kachari(the original inhabitants) of the state. Deodhai, the male oracle, and Deodhani, the female oracle, as priestly dances are essential at the time of various ethnic folk religious beliefs like Marai Puja, Kherai etc.

	{{URL\|https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/145313/11/11_chapter%203.pdf}}</ref> ~~In the~~ group performance~~, it essentially comprises 3~~ or 4 women. ~~This~~ dance form is associated with the worship of the snake goddess ~~[[Manasa]] or~~ Marei/Maroi.{{cn\|date=~~June 2020~~}} A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an ''~~oja~~'', ~~an Assamese~~ traditional chorus leader, <ref name=webindia>[http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm Oja-pali] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011131648/http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm \|date=11 October 2013 }}, WebIndia</ref> ~~during the dance in undivided Darrang district only.~~		'''Deodhani dance''' is a [[Shaman]] [[folk dance]] from the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]]. It can be performed either [[Solo dance\|solo]] or in a group. Deodhani is of [[Boro people\|Bodo]] origin.<ref>Arabinda Nath Sharma writes, “Deodhani and Deodhai” dance are connected with the culture of Bodo-kachari(the original inhabitants) of the state. Deodhai, the male oracle, and Deodhani, the female oracle, as priestly dances are essential at the time of various ethnic folk religious beliefs like Marai Puja, Kherai etc. {{URL\|https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/145313/11/11_chapter%203.pdf}}</ref> A group performance of Deodhani generally consists of three or four women. The dance form is associated with the worship of the snake goddess Marei/Maroi.<ref>{{cite web \|title=A ritual dance, Deodhani dance, Assam, Travel, India Video \|url=https://www.indiavideo.org/assam/art/ritual-deodhani-dance-2049.php \|website=IndiaVideo \|access-date=12 March 2022 }}</ref> A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an ''[[Bodo people#Social groups\|Ojha]]'', a traditional chorus leader in the [[Darrang district]] of Assam.<ref name="webindia">[http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm Oja-pali] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011131648/http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm \|date=11 October 2013 }}, WebIndia</ref>

			==History==

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	[[File:Deodhoni Dance Ritual-1.jpg\|thumb\|Deodhoni Dance Ritual]]		[[File:Deodhoni Dance Ritual-1.jpg\|thumb\|Deodhoni Dance Ritual]]
	~~</ref>==History==~~		Deodhani is derived from two words – ''Deo'', which means God, and ''Dhani'', which means woman, literally meaning a woman possessed (Shaman) by god. A male Shaman form is also present, called 'Deodha-Joki' in ''Kamrup'' by the Bodo people and 'Deodhai' elsewhere in Assam. Deodhani depicts the dance of a Shaman woman or man when he or she is possessed by a spiritual being. In Deodhani, the songs sung by [[Ojapali]] are known as Xuknoni in undivided Darrang district and is quite distinct from the aboriginal 'Deodha-Joki' origin & ritualistic oracle cum Shamanistic dance form of the Kaibarta-Jalkeot community in Undivided Kamrup district it is accompanied by Bor-Dhol's.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|title=Assam - Performing Arts \|publisher=Nezcc.in \|date=2012-09-08 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010130418/http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|archive-date=10 October 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="hpage1">{{cite web \|url=http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|title=Beauty Of Assam \|publisher=Info-assam.hpage.co.in \|date=2009-11-28 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214003651/http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	Deodhani is derived from two words, ~~i.e. Deo~~ means God and Dhani means woman literally meaning a woman possessed (Shaman) by god. A male Shaman form is also present called '~~Jaki~~' in ~~South~~ Kamrup and 'Deodhai' in ~~rest of the areas of~~ Assam. ~~The term '~~Deodhani' depicts the dance of a Shaman woman or man when he/she is possessed by a spiritual being. In Deodhani the songs sung by [[Ojapali]] are known as Xuknoni in undivided Darrang district ~~whereas~~ in ~~undivided~~ Kamrup district it is accompanied by ~~Kamrupi~~ Bor-Dhol's.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|title=Assam - Performing Arts \|publisher=Nezcc.in \|date=2012-09-08 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010130418/http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|archive-date=10 October 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="hpage1">{{cite web \|url=http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|title=Beauty Of Assam \|publisher=Info-assam.hpage.co.in \|date=2009-11-28 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214003651/http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	==Specification==		==Specification==
	~~They~~ take a sword and shield and ~~display~~ a virile [[war dance]] during the performance.<ref name="hpage1"/><ref>{{cite book\|title=Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fnffAAAAMAAJ\|accessdate=9 June 2013\|year=1990\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107142144/http://books.google.com/books?id=fnffAAAAMAAJ\|archive-date=7 January 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref>		Dancers take a sword and shield and present a virile [[war dance]] during the performance.<ref name="hpage1"/><ref>{{cite book\|title=Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fnffAAAAMAAJ\|accessdate=9 June 2013\|year=1990\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107142144/http://books.google.com/books?id=fnffAAAAMAAJ\|archive-date=7 January 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	~~==External links==~~
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	*[https://www.indiavideo.org/videopage.php?id=2049&rct=4 A ritual dance of Assam: Deodhani dance] at indiavideo.org website

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	'''Deodhani dance''' ({{lang-as\|দেওধনী নৃত্য}}) is a [[Shaman]] [[folk dance]] from the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]]. It is as a [[Solo dance\|solo]] or [[Group dance\|group]] performance. Deodhani is of ~~Bodo~~-kachari origin.<ref>Arabinda Nath Sharma writes, “Deodhani and Deodhai” dance are connected with the culture of Bodo-kachari(the original inhabitants) of the state. Deodhai, the male oracle, and Deodhani, the female oracle, as priestly dances are essential at the time of various ethnic folk religious beliefs like Marai Puja, Kherai etc.		'''Deodhani dance''' ({{lang-as\|দেওধনী নৃত্য}}) is a [[Shaman]] [[folk dance]] from the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]]. It is as a [[Solo dance\|solo]] or [[Group dance\|group]] performance. Deodhani is of [[Boro people\|Boro-kachari]] origin.<ref>Arabinda Nath Sharma writes, “Deodhani and Deodhai” dance are connected with the culture of Bodo-kachari(the original inhabitants) of the state. Deodhai, the male oracle, and Deodhani, the female oracle, as priestly dances are essential at the time of various ethnic folk religious beliefs like Marai Puja, Kherai etc.

	{{URL\|https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/145313/11/11_chapter%203.pdf}}</ref> In the group performance, it essentially comprises 3 or 4 women. This dance form is associated with the worship of the snake goddess [[Manasa]] or Marei/Maroi.{{cn\|date=June 2020}} A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an ''oja'', an Assamese traditional chorus leader, <ref name=webindia>[http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm Oja-pali] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011131648/http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm \|date=11 October 2013 }}, WebIndia</ref> during the dance in undivided Darrang district only.		{{URL\|https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/145313/11/11_chapter%203.pdf}}</ref> In the group performance, it essentially comprises 3 or 4 women. This dance form is associated with the worship of the snake goddess [[Manasa]] or Marei/Maroi.{{cn\|date=June 2020}} A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an ''oja'', an Assamese traditional chorus leader, <ref name=webindia>[http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm Oja-pali] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011131648/http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm \|date=11 October 2013 }}, WebIndia</ref> during the dance in undivided Darrang district only.

	==History==		<ref>
	Deodhani is derived from two words, i.e. Deo means God and Dhani means woman literally meaning a woman possessed (Shaman) by god. A male Shaman form is also present called 'Jaki' in South Kamrup and 'Deodhai' in rest of the areas of Assam. The term 'Deodhani' depicts the dance of a Shaman woman or man when he/she is possessed by a spiritual being. In Deodhani the songs sung by [[Ojapali]] are known as Xuknoni in undivided Darrang district whereas in undivided Kamrup district it is accompanied by Kamrupi Bor-~~Dhul~~'s.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|title=Assam - Performing Arts \|publisher=Nezcc.in \|date=2012-09-08 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010130418/http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|archive-date=10 October 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="hpage1">{{cite web \|url=http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|title=Beauty Of Assam \|publisher=Info-assam.hpage.co.in \|date=2009-11-28 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214003651/http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		[[File:Deodhoni Dance Ritual-1.jpg\|thumb\|Deodhoni Dance Ritual]]
			</ref>==History==
			Deodhani is derived from two words, i.e. Deo means God and Dhani means woman literally meaning a woman possessed (Shaman) by god. A male Shaman form is also present called 'Jaki' in South Kamrup and 'Deodhai' in rest of the areas of Assam. The term 'Deodhani' depicts the dance of a Shaman woman or man when he/she is possessed by a spiritual being. In Deodhani the songs sung by [[Ojapali]] are known as Xuknoni in undivided Darrang district whereas in undivided Kamrup district it is accompanied by Kamrupi Bor-Dhol's.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|title=Assam - Performing Arts \|publisher=Nezcc.in \|date=2012-09-08 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010130418/http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts \|archive-date=10 October 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="hpage1">{{cite web \|url=http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|title=Beauty Of Assam \|publisher=Info-assam.hpage.co.in \|date=2009-11-28 \|accessdate=2013-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214003651/http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

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'''Deodhani dance''' ({{lang-as|দেওধনী নৃত্য}}) is a [[Shaman]] [[folk dance]] from the [[India]]n state of [[Assam]]. It is as a [[Solo dance|solo]] or [[Group dance|group]] performance. Deodhani is of Bodo-kachari origin.<ref>Arabinda Nath Sharma writes, “Deodhani and Deodhai” dance are connected with the culture of Bodo-kachari(the original inhabitants) of the state. Deodhai, the male oracle, and Deodhani, the female oracle, as priestly dances are essential at the time of various ethnic folk religious beliefs like Marai Puja, Kherai etc.

{{URL|https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/145313/11/11_chapter%203.pdf}}</ref> In the group performance, it essentially comprises 3 or 4 women. This dance form is associated with the worship of the snake goddess [[Manasa]] or Marei/Maroi.{{cn|date=June 2020}} A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an ''oja'', an Assamese traditional chorus leader, <ref name=webindia>[http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm Oja-pali] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011131648/http://www.webindia123.com/Assam/ARTS/ojapali.htm |date=11 October 2013 }}, WebIndia</ref> during the dance in undivided Darrang district only.

==History==
Deodhani is derived from two words, i.e. Deo means God and Dhani means woman literally meaning a woman possessed (Shaman) by god. A male Shaman form is also present called 'Jaki' in South Kamrup and 'Deodhai' in rest of the areas of Assam. The term 'Deodhani' depicts the dance of a Shaman woman or man when he/she is possessed by a spiritual being. In Deodhani the songs sung by [[Ojapali]] are known as Xuknoni in undivided Darrang district whereas in undivided Kamrup district it is accompanied by Kamrupi Bor-Dhul's.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts |title=Assam - Performing Arts |publisher=Nezcc.in |date=2012-09-08 |accessdate=2013-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010130418/http://www.nezcc.in/layouts/2012-09-08-10-40-06/assam-performing-arts |archive-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="hpage1">{{cite web |url=http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html |title=Beauty Of Assam |publisher=Info-assam.hpage.co.in |date=2009-11-28 |accessdate=2013-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214003651/http://info-assam.hpage.co.in/folk-dances-of-assam_45774691.html |archive-date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Specification==
They take a sword and shield and display a virile [[war dance]] during the performance.<ref name="hpage1"/><ref>{{cite book|title=Sainik Samachar: The Pictorial Weekly of the Armed Forces|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fnffAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=9 June 2013|year=1990|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107142144/http://books.google.com/books?id=fnffAAAAMAAJ|archive-date=7 January 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

*[https://www.indiavideo.org/videopage.php?id=2049&rct=4 A ritual dance of Assam: Deodhani dance] at indiavideo.org website

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