Social Folk Dances
Extreme happiness calls for a celebration. Dance and celebration go hand in hand. Human beings are essentially
social. There are some events in the social life that fill one with great happiness which enkindle the desire for
celebration. Such occasions are marriage and birth of a child. It is not only the family but also the entire
community living together in a village feel very happy. These are the events that ensure continuity of the
community and of the tradition nurtured by it. Therefore, marriage and childbirth are celebrated by all the
societies. These two celebrations, more often than not, definitely include dancing. Some do it in an informal
manner, but there are communities, both tribal and non-tribal, who do the dancing in a formal manner.
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