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'''Kikkli''' (pronounced: kick-lee), also spelled as '''Kikli''', is one of the folk dances of [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] women and girls<ref name="fp">{{cite web|url=http://folkpunjab.com/encyclopedia/dances-of-punjab/ |title=Kikli |publisher=www.folkpunjab.com |access-date=March 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123124120/http://folkpunjab.com/encyclopedia/dances-of-punjab/ |archive-date=January 23, 2013 }}</ref> performed by two girls holding hands and twirling each other in circle and balancing their positions in circular motions.<ref name="ds">{{cite book | title=In the Days of Love | author=Singh, Durlabh | year=2011 | pages=155}}</ref> It is generally popular in young girls and performed in pairs.<ref name="yk">{{cite book | title=The Women Of Punjab | author=Kohli, Yash | year=1983 | pages=120}}</ref><ref name="ag">{{cite web | url=http://dance.anantagroup.com/kikli-dance/ | title=Kikli dance | publisher=www.dance.anantagroup.com | access-date=March 19, 2012}}</ref> A variety of songs are used with clapping. | |||
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[[File:Photograph of Punjabi women performing 'Kikkli', a traditional Punjabi folk dance.jpg|thumb|Photograph of Punjabi women performing 'Kikkli', a traditional Punjabi folk dance]] | |||
It is more of a sport than a dance for young girls.<ref name=ag/> Two girls stands face to face close to each other and hold their hands crossing arms with their bodies inclined back;<ref name=fp/><ref name=ds/><ref name="pj">{{cite web | url=http://punjabijanta.com/lok-virsa/kikli-34402/?nowap | title=Kikli | publisher=www.punjabijanta.com | access-date=March 19, 2012}}</ref> in this position their arms are stretched to the maximum and hands interlock firmly.<ref name=pj/> Then they wheel round fast continuously with their ''dupatta''s floating in the air and anklets making tinkling sound.<ref name=ag/><ref name=pj/> The other ladies encourages them to go faster and faster by singing songs with clapping.<ref name=ds/> Sometimes it is done by four girls. The folk song related to the dance has much variety. | |||
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* [[Fugdi]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Kikkli (pronounced: kick-lee), also spelled as Kikli, is one of the folk dances of Punjabi women and girls[1] performed by two girls holding hands and twirling each other in circle and balancing their positions in circular motions.[2] It is generally popular in young girls and performed in pairs.[3][4] A variety of songs are used with clapping.
Dancing style[edit | edit source]
It is more of a sport than a dance for young girls.[4] Two girls stands face to face close to each other and hold their hands crossing arms with their bodies inclined back;[1][2][5] in this position their arms are stretched to the maximum and hands interlock firmly.[5] Then they wheel round fast continuously with their dupattas floating in the air and anklets making tinkling sound.[4][5] The other ladies encourages them to go faster and faster by singing songs with clapping.[2] Sometimes it is done by four girls. The folk song related to the dance has much variety.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kikli". www.folkpunjab.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Singh, Durlabh (2011). In the Days of Love. p. 155.
- ↑ Kohli, Yash (1983). The Women Of Punjab. p. 120.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kikli dance". www.dance.anantagroup.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Kikli". www.punjabijanta.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.