DANCE

Just as music, there are as many forms of dances as there are races, languages and religious faiths in Nepal. Folk dances are frequently performed during festivals and other occasions for entertainment. These days, representatives folk dances of various races of people are staged in a single programme in halls enabling locals as well as tourists to see these performances easily. Dances of Gurungs, Newars, Parbatiyas, Tamangs, Magars, Tharus, Bhotias, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Maithili and Madhises are generally performed. There are many kinds of classical as well as religious dances as well. Masked dances of the deities are performed during various occasions such as the Kali dance, Maha Luxmi dance, Four Betals dance, Lakhey dance, Khyak dance and so on. These dances depict the look, nature and different deities concerned. In Nepalese dances, the feelings and ideas are expressed in various mudras or poses made as part of the dances. These can be understood by anyone having some idea and habit of observing such dances.