Nepal Folk Dance forms

 

Nepal Folk Dances

Deuda Naach

Deuda Naach is popular in Mid-west and mostly far West Nepal. Dancers perform the dance in a circular by touching shoulders between others. They will step their legs back and forth according to the song sung by the dancers themselves. Do not miss a chance to experience this Nepal Traditional Folk Dance because, tourists, of course, can join this dance too.

deuda naach - nepal famous dance

Dhan Nach

Dhan Nach is a traditional dance of the Limbus, living mainly in the Eastern part of Nepal. Dhan Nach is a cultural practice, and when people perform it, they sing Palam. This not only reflects the history and the mythical aspects of the Limbus community but also tells the glorious history to the new generations.

dhan narch - traditional dance of nepal

Chandi Naach

Chandi Naach is a traditional dance of the Rai community worshiping Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. They dance to pray to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati for success, peace and good crops for their village. Dancers who performed this dance have to show cheerful and charming faces.

chandi narch - nepal folk dance

Mayur Nanch

Mayur Nanch, or Peacock Dance, is one of the most famous dance in the Mid-Western part of Nepal, especially Rolpa and Rukum. They form a group of 12 people, carrying feather of the peacock on their back. In this dance, a man and a woman have to make a pair. Mayur Nanch is believed to be a long-traditional dance.

mayur nanch - classic dance in nepal

Lakhey Dance

Lakhey Dance is one of the most popular dances of the Nepali community. Lakhey is believed to be a devil who always keeps his place by chasing away other devils, and Lakhey will punish any devil trespassing his territory. Lakhey dance is performed during Indra Jatra festival falling in the month of September every year. On the day of Indra Jatra, this masked dance is used to collect charity.

Nepalese lakhey - folk dance in nepal

Charya Dances in Nepal

Manjushree

Manjushree is a dance that is believed to have come from Mahachin. The place is a special one in Nepalese culture as the Bodhisattva who made Kathmandu Valley inhabitable from draining water out of it. Legend had it that the Kathamandu valley was a lake. With his 2 consorts Barada & Mokshada, Manjushree came to Kathmandu to pay homage to Lord Swoyambhu.

Bajrayogini

Bajrayogini is the goddess of yogic practicing dances joyfully in the brightly red color. She is the Haryka’s consort & personifies the feminine energy. The Goddess Bajrayogini Temple is located 3 miles away from Kathmandu.

Bajrayogini is a traditional dance of nepal

Pancha Buddha

The Pancha Buddha, also known as Five Buddhas are Amoghasiddhi, Amitabha Buddhas, Ratnasambhava, Akshobhya, and Vairochana. Each of them has his particular wisdom, direction, posture, and color.

pancha buddha is a classical dance of nepal

Rakta Ganesh

Along with Mahakala, The image of Rakta Ganesh or Red Ganesh is found at the entrance to monasteries in the valley as a protective deity. He has an elephant-headed and 3 eyes.

Rakta Ganesh nepal dances

Arya Tara

Arya Tara has a green color and is regarded as an Amoghasiddhi’s consort. Legend had it that Arya Tara protected the suffering beings in crossing the Samsara’s ocean, of this life of suffering.

Arya Tara is a nepal dance

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