Chholiya

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Chholiya is a traditional folk dance of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India, often performed at weddings and festivals and characterized by its sword-and-shield martial style.

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Label Occurrences
Chholiya canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk dance ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ
hasAssociatedCommunity Kumaoni people ⓘ
hasAssociatedReligion Hinduism ⓘ
hasCharacteristic martial movements ⓘ
sword-and-shield style ⓘ
vigorous footwork ⓘ
warrior costumes ⓘ
hasCostumeElement angarkha or kurta ⓘ
ornamental jewelry ⓘ
traditional turban ⓘ
waistband with bells ⓘ
hasCountry India ⓘ
hasCulturalRegion Kumaon ⓘ
Uttarakhand ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance preservation of martial folklore ⓘ
symbol of Kumaoni identity ⓘ
hasDanceFormation circular formation ⓘ
line formation ⓘ
hasFunction celebration of marriage ⓘ
display of valor ⓘ
ritual protection of bride and groom ⓘ
hasGenre martial dance ⓘ
hasLanguageContext Kumaoni ⓘ
hasMovementType leaps and spins ⓘ
mock combat ⓘ
synchronized swordplay ⓘ
hasMusicType traditional Kumaoni music ⓘ
hasPerformanceSetting courtyards ⓘ
processions ⓘ
temple premises ⓘ
hasRegionOfOrigin Kumaon division of Uttarakhand ⓘ
linked to: Kumaon
hasTemporalContext performed during local festivals ⓘ
performed during wedding processions ⓘ
hasTheme martial traditions of Kumaon ⓘ
protection from evil spirits ⓘ
performedAt festivals ⓘ
weddings ⓘ
relatedTo Himalayan folk traditions ⓘ
Pahari culture ⓘ
usesInstrument damau ⓘ
dhol ⓘ
nagara ⓘ
ransingha ⓘ
turri ⓘ
usesProp shield ⓘ
sword ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kumaon → traditionalDance → Chholiya ⓘ
Kumaoni festivals → danceForm → Chholiya ⓘ