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'''Thabal chongba''' | '''Thabal chongba''' is a [[Manipur|Manipuri]] folk dance<ref name="Chaudhury2008">{{cite book|author=Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury|title=Northeast: Diverse Complexity|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-SO7stGa7jQC&pg=PA106|year=2008|publisher=Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Limited|isbn=978-81-241-1437-7|pages=106–}}</ref> traditionally performed during the festival of [[Yaoshang]] in [[India]]. In the dance, participants join hands in a circle,<ref>The religion of Manipur: beliefs, rituals, and historical development by Saroj Nalini Parratt, author's thesis, Australian National University (1974)</ref> hop on one foot and swing their free legs across, slowly advancing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lightfoot |first=Louise |title=Dance-rituals of Manipur, India: An introduction to "Meitei Jagoi" |location=Hong Kong |publisher=Ministry of Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs |date=1958 |pages=38–39}}</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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In earlier times, this dance was performed in the [[moonlight]] accompanied by [[folk song]]s. The music is [[rhythm]]ic beating of [[drums]] accompanied by other instruments. It is performed in every locality on all the five days of the festival. As soon as the moon rises over the hills, the [[flute]], drums and [[cymbals]] start. The boys and girls in a circle clutch each other's hands with rhythms of music slow and fast, high and low, up and down. If the number is great they may form two or three rows so that everybody and anybody can participate in the dance. | In earlier times, this dance was performed in the [[moonlight]] accompanied by [[folk song]]s. The music is [[rhythm]]ic beating of [[drums]] accompanied by other instruments. It is performed in every locality on all the five days of the festival. As soon as the moon rises over the hills, the [[flute]], drums and [[cymbals]] start. The boys and girls in a circle clutch each other's hands with rhythms of music slow and fast, high and low, up and down. If the number is great they may form two or three rows so that everybody and anybody can participate in the dance. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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| Thabal chongba | |
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 Thabal chongba at Imphal, 2019 | |
| Status | Active |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Manipur |
| Country | India |
Thabal chongba is a Manipuri folk dance[1] traditionally performed during the festival of Yaoshang in India. In the dance, participants join hands in a circle,[2] hop on one foot and swing their free legs across, slowly advancing.[3]
Description[edit | edit source]
 | This section does not cite any sources. (January 2016) |
In earlier times, this dance was performed in the moonlight accompanied by folk songs. The music is rhythmic beating of drums accompanied by other instruments. It is performed in every locality on all the five days of the festival. As soon as the moon rises over the hills, the flute, drums and cymbals start. The boys and girls in a circle clutch each other's hands with rhythms of music slow and fast, high and low, up and down. If the number is great they may form two or three rows so that everybody and anybody can participate in the dance.
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury (2008). Northeast: Diverse Complexity. Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Limited. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-81-241-1437-7.
- ↑ The religion of Manipur: beliefs, rituals, and historical development by Saroj Nalini Parratt, author's thesis, Australian National University (1974)
- ↑ Lightfoot, Louise (1958). Dance-rituals of Manipur, India: An introduction to "Meitei Jagoi". Hong Kong: Ministry of Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs. pp. 38–39.