Performed by the inhabitants of Kullu district,
this dance is immensely popular. The menfolk
clad in swirling tunics, churidaars, sashes
and colourful caps link their hands and move
in step to varying rhythms, dancing for hours
on end. This dance has now been modified so
that women can take part in it too.
The musical instruments accompanying these
dances include damane (a huge bowl
shaped drum played with two drumstricks),
anga, dhol (a large drum
slung across the neck, rests on the chest
and played with two thin sticks), dholak
(hand drum), karnal (clappers), khanjiri
(tambourine) and jhanja (large cymbals).