Paiki dance

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Paiki (also known as Painki and Paika) is a Sadani Nagpuri martial folk dance of the Chotanagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. [1] [2] [3] [4] In the dance, people wear dhoti, a turban with peacock feathers in it. They hold sword in their right hand, a shield in their left hand and dance to the tune of musical instruments of Nagara, Dhak, Shehnai and Narsingh. [3] [5] It is done by men and reflect valour. It is performed at weddings and functions. [6] [7] Paik were foot soldiers during medieval period. [5] [6] It is primarily performed by Rautia, who used to be soldiers during reign of Nagvanshi dynasty in Chotanagpur. [1] It is also performed by some Munda tribe in Khunti and Mayurbhanj district. [8] [9]

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