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  2. Deodhani dance - Wikipedia

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    Deodhani is of Bodo origin. [1] 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. [2] A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an Ojha, a traditional chorus leader in the Darrang district of Assam. [3]

  3. Folk dances of Assam - Wikipedia

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    Deodhani is an ancient dance of Assam. It was the medium of worship of the ancient Shakti religion. In this dance, a dancer dances continuously to appease the goddess by eating the raw blood and flesh of animals offered to the goddess. This Deodhani dance plays an important role in the worship of Tamreswari or Kechaikhati, Manashadevi etc.

  4. Category:Dances of Assam - Wikipedia

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    Category: Dances of Assam. ... Deodhani dance; O. Ojapali; S. Sattriya This page was last edited on 7 June 2016, at 00:52 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  5. Kherai - Wikipedia

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    Kherai dances form the main ritual of Kherai. For a period of three days and nights, Kherai dances are performed to revere the holy Bathou and other deities. Doudini or Deodhani (female exorcist) is the chief dancer and all rituals are performed by her and she is guided by the Douri, the Ojha and a Githal.

  6. List of dances - Wikipedia

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    Dance of Osman Taka; Dance video games (emotes from video games) Dancer's Delight (Scottish) Dances of Universal Peace; Danda Nata (Folk dance from Odisha, India) Dandiya Raas; Danza de los Viejitos; Danza de los Voladores; Danza de tijeras ; Danzantes de Levanto; Danzón; Dappankuthu; Dashing White Sergeant; Daychovo horo; Deer dance; Deknni ...

  7. Ojapali - Wikipedia

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    Ojapali is a traditional shamanistic type of indigenous folk dance from Assam in the northeastern region of India. [1] Ojapali is believed to have evolved from Kathakata tradition and is performed in a group; it is believed to be one of the oldest art forms of Assam.

  8. Bhawaiya - Wikipedia

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    Bhawaiya is a musical form or a popular folk music that originated in Northern Bengal, especially the Rangpur Division in Bangladesh, Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, India, and the undivided Goalpara district of Assam, India.

  9. Baresahariya Bhaona - Wikipedia

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    Barechahariya Bhaona (Assamese: বাৰেচহৰীয়া ভাওনা) is a 200-year-old drama [citation needed] festival held every 5–6 years at ...