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3 unusual facts about sword dance


Sword dance

Main sites are Giaglione, Venaus and S. Giorio in the Susa valley, where the so-called "Spadonari" (sword -holders) dance is still now performed between the end of January and the beginning of February.

the Choliya sword dance of the Kumaon region of the hills of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, which started partly due to their long martial tradition and also to give protection to marriage processions.

Tanusree Shankar

She has also drawn extensively from rich local Indian traditions such as the "Thang-ta" (Manipuri Sword dance).


Kitakami, Iwate

Another hallmark of the city is Oni Kenbai, a traditional sword dance where the dancers dress as demons, performed during the summer festivals, such as Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival.


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