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{{for|the Punjabi film|Kiklee}}
{{Short description|Punjabi folk dance}}
[[File:Kikli and salwar suits.jpg|thumb|Kikkli dancing]]
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'''Kikkli''' ({{lang-pa|ਕਿੱਕਲੀ}}, pronounced: kick-lee), also spelled as '''Kikli''', is one of the folk dances of [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] females<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.is/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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'''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.


==Dancing style==
==Dancing style==
[[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.


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.
==See also==
* [[Fugdi]]


==References==
==References==

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Kikli
GenreFolk dance
OriginPunjab

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]

Photograph of Punjabi women performing 'Kikkli', a traditional Punjabi folk dance

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. 1.0 1.1 "Kikli". www.folkpunjab.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Singh, Durlabh (2011). In the Days of Love. p. 155.
  3. Kohli, Yash (1983). The Women Of Punjab. p. 120.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kikli dance". www.dance.anantagroup.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Kikli". www.punjabijanta.com. Retrieved March 19, 2012.