Bhangra

Bhaṅgṛā Punjabi: ਭੰਗੜਾ, بھنگڑا (Hindi: भांगड़ा, Urdu: بھنگڑا; pronounced [pə̀ŋɡɽaː]) is a form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Bhangra began as a folk dance conducted by Punjabi people to celebrate the coming of Spring, or Vaisakhi.The specific moves reflect the manner in which villagers farmed their land. This musical art further became synthesized after the partition of India, when refugees from di... more

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