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Stage throws up glimpses of Sikkim culture and heritage

Staff Reporter

It was organised by the South Zone Cultural centre

— PHOTO: K.V.SRINIVASAN

COLOURFUL: One of the performances put up at the programme organised by the South Zone Cultural Centre in Chennai on Saturday.

CHENNAI: As the folk dance of two magnificent Snow Lions to the tunes of Yanzee, Gna, Yarga, and Rhym, the traditional musical instruments used by the people of Sikkim, came to an end, the applause of the largely south Indian audience was proof enough for the excitement and appreciation.

Rural folk dances presented

The South Zone Cultural centre presented rural folk dances of various parts of our country at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Mylapore on Saturday.

“The Ministry of Culture has taken various initiatives to bring about a cultural renaissance in our country. An optimum degree of cultural integration in our country will be a positive development on account of these initiatives,” said Narayana Vishwanath, Member of the South Zone Cultural Centre.

Cultural uniqueness

“The intermingling of cultural elements along with the preservation cultural uniqueness and diversity of various parts of our great nation will enrich our culture,” he added.

The fiery white Snow Lion with the turquoise mane dancing Singhi Chaam depicts the important cultural symbol of Sikkim.

“Mount Khang-Chen-Dzong-gna of Sikkim dominates the land with its sublime divinity as the sacred guardian deity of the people of Sikkim. One of the associate peaks of the Sacred Mount looks like a Snow Lion,” said Wangyal, the group leader. A group from Bihar performed Jhumeri and Sohar.

“The fascinating Jhumeri dance of Bihar heralds the month of Karthik after the month of Ashwin and celebrates the turn of the season. The Sohar dance celebrates the birth of a child with blessings of elders in the family and community,” said Abhaya Sinha, the group leader from Bihar.

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