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Dance to the beats of dollu at this Karnataka festival

In Karnataka’s folk heritage, the energetic drum dance of dollu kunitha weaves together devotion, tradition, artistic expression, and entertainment, connecting people with their roots.

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Cham – the mask dance of monks

Cham dance has been an integral part of the life of Tibetan Buddhists – exploring the themes of human life and death, good and evil. The dancers (mostly monks) offer their body, speech and mind (three vajra) while performing and are highly considered a religious dance.

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‘Folk dance is being appreciated more now’

Traditional art forms are slowly gaining wider recognition in the country but we need more support for the youngsters who want to pursue it as a career, say Kerala-based renowned dancer Daksha Sheth and her musician husband Devissaro.