Influence of Nepal on Sikkim Dance

 SIKKIM DANCE INFLUENCED BY NEPAL

Nepali folk dance “Maruni” – It is one of the oldest and popular group dance form of the Nepali community, usually performed by three male dancers and three female dancers. The dancers are usually accompanied by a clown called “Dhatu waray”. Sometimes Maruni dances are performed to the accompaniment of the nine instrument orchestra known as “Nau-mati Baja”.



Maruni is a Nepali Dance of Eastern Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Assam, Bhutan and Myanmar. Traditionally, it has been performed by the Kami / Bishwakarma / Vishwakarma community of these region. Earlier, this festival

was related to the festival of Tihar, which is the same as Diwali in North India. This festival also celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. Maruni is performed by both men and women who dress themselves in colorful clothes, shining ornaments and nose rings. The dancers are usually accompanied by a clown who is called 'Dhatu Waray' which means liar but acts as comedian/joker. In of the many forms of Maruni, nine unique instruments are used with the dance and this is called the 'Naumati Baja


Nepali folk dance “Tamamg Selo”-This group dance of Tamang community is performed to the rhythmic sound of “Dhamphu”, a musical instrument and hence are also called “Dhamphu “ dance.Tamang Selo is a genre of Nepali folk song sung by the Tamang people and widely popular among the Nepali-speaking community in Nepal,

India, and around the world. It is usually accompanied by Taman instruments, the Damphu, Madal, and Tungna. A Selo could be very catchy and lively or slow and melodious and is usually sung to express love, sorrow, and stories of the day to day life.


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