Domkach

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Domkach or Damkach is a folk dance of the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhesh province of Nepal. In Bihar and Nepal, Domkach is performed in Mithila and Bhojpur regions. [1] In Uttar Pradesh, it is a kind of festival. [2]

In Jharkhand, it is Nagpuri folk dance. [3] The women and men of groom's and bridegroom's families perform this dance during marriage ceremonies. They form a semi-circle holding the waist of each other. The lyrics of the song are satirical and full of joy. Nagpuri domkach is further divided into Ekharia domkach, Dohri domkach and Jhumta. [4] The dance is named after Dambru, a musical instrument. The dance starts in marriage season after Deouthan in Kartik month (October-November) and continue till Rath Yatra in Ashadh Month (June -July), the start of the rainy season. [5] [6]

It is also performed in Magadh region of Bihar and Jharkhand. It's mainly performed by Dom community of Magadh region.

References

  1. ↑ "Domkach". Folklibrary.com. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Rajesh Kumar; Om Prakash (30 November 2018). Language, Identity and Contemporary Society. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 97. ISBN   978-1-5275-2267-1 . Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Out of the Dark". democratic world.in.
  4. ↑ "Easrern Zonal Cultural Centre". Ezccindia.org. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Manish Ranjan (2022). Jharkhand General Knowledge 2022. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 4.9. ISBN   978-9354883002.
  6. ↑ Sanjay Krishna (2013). JHARKHAND KE PARVA-TYOHAR, MELE AUR PARYATAN STHAL. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 55. ISBN   978-9350485286.
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