Consider the staements about Rauf:
1. It is a women's group dance of Kashmir usually performed at Eid.
2. Dancers align in two facing rows executing toe-heel footwork called ras.
Which is/are correct?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. both 1 & 2 correct.
Rouf (Rauf) Dance is a traditional folk dance of Kashmir, mainly performed by women during festive occasions such as Eid and Ramzan celebrations. It is especially popular in the Kashmir Valley and reflects the region’s cultural harmony and simplicity.
In this dance, women usually stand in two rows facing each other, holding hands or placing arms around each other's waists. The dancers perform synchronized rhythmic steps, moving forward and backward in a graceful pattern. The characteristic toe-heel foot movement, locally called “ras,” creates the rhythmic base of the performance.
Women also sing traditional folk songs while dancing, and the performance is generally done without musical instruments, relying on rhythm and coordinated movement.
Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct.