Nati (dance)

Nati refers to the traditional dance of Kullu distict of Himachal Pradesh. The Dance is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as largest folk dance.

Varieties

Seven types of Nati dances are popular in Himachal Pradesh including Mahasuvi Nati, Sirmauri Nati" and "Lahauli Nati", "Kinnauri Nati".[1] The Kinnauri Nati dance is mime-like and includes languid sequences. Important among the dances of Nati is 'Losar shona chuksom'. The name from Losai, or the New Year. Activities such as sowing the crop and reaping it are included in it.

Records

Nati Dance in second week of January 2016 was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest folk dance in the world. Nati entered in the book as the largest folk dance in terms of participants’ number. Total 9892 women participated in this folk dance in their traditional colourful Kulluvi on 26 October 2015 during International Dussehra festival which is a centuries-old festival and celebrations begin on Vijaya Dashami, the day when the festivities end in rest of the country.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bharatonline.com/himachal-pradesh/culture/dance/index.html
  2. ↑ "kullu nati get guinees world record certificate - times of india". Unknown parameter |acess-date= ignored (help)


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