Jhumar
Traditional Punjabi folk dance
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::summary Traditional Punjabi folk dance ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox dance"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jhumar |
| image | A_group_of_dancers_from_Punjab_performing_"Jhoomer"_dance_at_the_Republic_Day_Folk_Dance_Festival_2004_in_New_Delhi_on_January_20.jpg |
| caption | Jhumar performed in New Delhi |
| genre | Folk dance |
| origin | Punjab |
| :: |
| name = Jhumar | native_name = | native_name_lang = | etymology = | image = A_group_of_dancers_from_Punjab_performing_"Jhoomer"_dance_at_the_Republic_Day_Folk_Dance_Festival_2004_in_New_Delhi_on_January_20.jpg | alt = | caption = Jhumar performed in New Delhi | genre = Folk dance | signature = | instruments = | inventor = | year = | origin = Punjab
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Jhumar_Dance_Punjab.JPG" caption="Jhumar performed before 1947"] ::
Jhūmar or Jhoomar (also called Ghūmbar in Sandal Bar) is a traditional Punjabi folk dance originating from the Sandal Bar and Chaj Doab regions of Punjab. The word "Jhūmar" comes from Jhūm, which means 'to sway' in Punjabi.
The dance is also called Jungle-dance of Jhang-Sials which has a tribal sounding beat - 16 beats on the drum per cycle.
References
References
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- Roy, AnjaliGera. (2017-07-05). "Bhangra Moves: From Ludhiana to London and Beyond". Routledge.
- Manga, Dhiren. (2018-08-21). "The Most Popular Dances of Pakistan".
- Roy, AnjaliGera. (2017-07-05). "Bhangra Moves: From Ludhiana to London and Beyond". Routledge.
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