Which of the following is a sword dance meant to depict the martial art tradition of the Kumaoni tribe?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Chholiya.
- Chholiya is a dance form typical to the Kshatriya natives of the Kumaon hills region in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
- Chholiya dance traditionally enacts popular battle sequences or celebrates the valour of a brave martyr being role played by skilled dancers who move in perfect synchrony to align themselves to the sequences in the timeline of the dance play.
- The dance format is an amazing display of the amalgamation of the intensity of battle and the footwork and is a musical rendition of the emotions of battle and the pride of martial races.