Question 898
Which of the following dances is traditionally performed by tea cultivators in Assam?
Answer
Jhumur
Why?
The correct answer is Jhumur. Key Points Jhumur is a traditional dance form of the "Adivasi" group of Assam. Jhumair is an Indian folk dance beginning in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal. It is a folk dance of Sadan, the Indo-Aryan ethnic categories of Chotanagpur. West Bengal is the site of the beginning of jhumur music, and later on, it spread out to the border region of Bangladesh. Additional Information The very famous folk dance of Assam is famous as Bihu , the native folk dance. Bhortal Nritya is among the most zealous dance forms in Assam. Deodhani dance is a Shaman folk dance from the Indian state of Assam.
