Dances of Sindh include the famous Ho-Jamalo and Dhammal.[2] Common dances include Jhumar/Jhumir (Different from Jhumar dance of South Punjab), Kafelo, Dandio, Talli and Jhamelo[3][4] however none of these have survived as much as Ho-Jamalo, Jhumir and dhammal.[5] In marriages and on other occasions, a special type of song is produced these are known as Ladas/Sehra/Geech and these are sung to celebrate the occasion of marriage, birth and on other special occasions, these are mostly performed by women.
Dances
Some of popular dances include:
Jamalo: the notable Sindhi dance which is celebrated by Sindhis across the world.
Jhumar/Jhumir: A dance performed by women and men while singing the lada/sehra/geech (folk wedding songs) on weddings and on special occasions. Relatives and friends would shower money on performers called (ghor) also exchange money garlands.[3]
Chej[6][7] Although Chej has seen decline in Sindh but it remains popular among Sindhi Hindus and diaspora, Chej is only performed by men. The music is played on sharnai and dholak.[8]
Bhagat: is a dance performed by professionals to entertain visiting people. The performance usually started at night and lasted till early hours of morning. Only men were allowed to perform the bhagat. Two or more performers interacted to weave folktales in song. The lead singer, called the bhagat would be dressed in jamo (a long coat), pagadi (headgear), chher (anklets) and kundal (earrings). The backup singers were usually dressed up as a women and were addressed by the bhagat by female names. The bhagat was a hugely popular form of entertainment during festivals, marriages and fairs held in mandirs and dargahs.[9][8]Файл:Bronze "Dancing Girl," Mohenjo-daro, c. 2500 BC.jpgBronze "Dancing Girl," Mohenjo-daro, c. 2500 BC
Dhamaal:[4] is a mystical dance mainly performed by faqirs, dervishs, sufi saints and devotees. It is characterized by religious fervor. Nagaro, Nobat, gharyal etc provide the beat and tempo for the dance.[3]
Doka/Dandio: Dance performed using sticks.
Charuri: A folk dance performed using metal pots in circle, this folk dance is performed in thar.
Muhana Dance: A dance performed by fishermen and fisherwomen of Sindh.
Rasudo: Dance of nangarparker while singing a folk rasuda songs.
Matiku: one of folk dance of thar region of Sindh.
