Padhar dance

The Padhar dance is a folk dance of Gujarat, India. It is performed by Padhar, a fishermen community living along banks Nal Sarovar of Bhal region.[1][2]

The dancer holds small sticks in his hands while dancing. They enact rowing of boats while dancing. They sing songs associated with water.[1][3][2]

References
  1. Dances Of India. Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Limited. 1 August 2010. p. 52. ISBN 978-81-241-1337-0.
  2. Sudarśanasiṃha Majīṭhiyā (1973). The Gujarat directory, including who's who. Gujarat Pub. House. pp. 40–41.
  3. Harkant Shukla (1966). Folk Dances of Gujarat. Directorate of Information and Tourism. p. 19.


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