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DANCES

 
 
Dances

The local people have some unique type of dances performed on hareep. Following dances are common during the festivals, traditional events and ceremonies.

Jat-hir (Old man’s dance):

In this dance more then one persons wear some old style dresses and dance.

Sword Dance In this unique dance the participants show taking two swords one in right and other in left or one sword in right and Shield (khee) in left. One to six participants as pair can dancer. Ghalwar music is used in sword dance.

Alam Dance This was an event during the Mir’s time in Hunza specially the state flag hoisting people manage a program of dancing called locally as Alam dance.

Aapi Chow Nat  It is a style of dance in Hunza during the event of wheet-sowing. In this dance seven to eight persons take part wearing local Choghas (woolen gowns) with local hats and wearing hoocho (leather long shoes).

 
 
     
 

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