Dhamal dance is as old as the Mahabharatha. It is popular among the Ahirs of Gurgaon district. It is also in vogue in Mahendargarh and Jhajjar. The dance is rooted in the deeper emotions of the people, is performed on moonlit nights of Phalgun.
Then there’s the Dhamal, whose origin goes back to the days of the Mahabharat. The Raas is also an ancient dance and is associated with Krishna, the flirtatious god. The Loor is performed by girls during the month of Phalguna (spring), and is so named because the word loor means girl in the Bangar area of Haryana. Women do the Jhoomar, whose name is derived from an ornament worn by married women on their foreheads. Another all-women affair is the dance during the Teej festival.
Music & Dance