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The traditional Karma Dance gets its name from the Karma tree which stands for fortune and good luck. The dance begins with the planting of the tree, followed by circular formations around it.
It is a group dance performed with equal number of men and women. The dancers form a two-tiered formation and the movements are usually backward and forward, towards and away from each other.
The dancers swing to the rhythm of the drum and the clapping of the women folk. Later, breaking the formation, the dancers thread in and out and the body movements involve bending of the torso and the knees.
The dancers put their arms around the waists of the next nearest dancer and form semicircular rows. Each row of dancers sings and dances alternately to the accompaniment of the Mandur and Timki.
Drums beat fast and loud and the dance ends on a happy note. The choreography is imaginative and the themes of the songs are contemporary and relevant.
Best time to visit Bihar to witness the Karma dance is in the month of August.
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