Thursday, January 5, 2012

Choliya dance


                                            Choliya Dance

Choliya is a martial art form of dance which is performed on the occasion of marriage and fair. Two and more persons holding Shield in one hand and Sword in another present various attack and deface tricks and traps and acrobatics on the tune of dhol Damau, Ransing and Turahi.

Kumauni Ladies in Traditional Dress and Jewelry


Kumauni Ladies in Traditional Dress and Jewelry

UTTARAKHAND has a cultured and colorful society. The religious social and cultural urges of the people of UTTARAKHAND find an expression in various fairs, festivals, dresses and jeweler. Kumauni dresses and jewelry. Kumauni dresses and jewelers are famous for its splashes of colour and intricate skill work.