Choliya Dance a Folklore Dance of Uttarakhand/Kumaun Region

Chholiya (Kumaoni-छोलिया) is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand. It is basically a sword dance accompanying a marriage procession but now it is performed on many auspicious occasions.[1]

It is especially popular in the districts of Pithoragarh, Champawat, Bageshwar and Almora of Kumaon division and has even spread to the Garhwal division.

This sword dance has a history of more than a thousand years and is rooted in the martial traditions of the Kumauni people.
Apart from its origins in the martial traditions of the people of Kumaun, it also has religious significance. This art form is mainly performed by the Rajput community in their marriage processions.[4] Chholiya is performed in marriages and is believed to be auspicious as it provides protection from evil spirits and demons. Marriage processions were believed to be vulnerable to such spirits who target peoples happiness. It was a common belief that demons followed a marriage procession or Baryat(बर्यात) to bewitch the newly married and performance of Chholiya could prevent this.








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