Artforms

Artforms

Subject: Art and Culture

Context: As part of the Republic Day Celebrations 2023 and to mark the 126th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (celebrated as Parakram Diwas), a Military Tattoo & Tribal Dance Festival ‘Aadi Shaurya – Parv Parakram Ka’ will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium

Concept:

• Khukuri Naach is performed by Gurkhas. Since arms are associated with men, only they performed Khukuri Dance. A group of men gathers to dance with a Khukuri on the subtle beats of various instruments. Khukuri dance is performed as a tribute to the brave soldiers who put their life at stake for our sound sleep. It is a tribute to their courage to stand on the border and protect us from danger.
• Gatka literally is used as a term for the sticks of woods used as dummies for swords during practices. Practiced much by the people in and around Punjab, Gatka is an art that is continuing even before the area of Punjab.
• Mallakhamba or mallakhamb is a traditional sport, originating from the Indian subcontinent, in which a gymnast performs aerial yoga or gymnastic postures and wrestling grips in concert with a vertical stationary or hanging wooden pole, cane, or rope.The pole is usually made from sheesham (Indian rosewood) polished with castor oil. the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh declared Mallakhamba the state sport.
• Kalaripayattu(also known simply as Kalari) is an Indian martial art that originated in modern-day Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India. Kalaripayattu is known for its long-standing history within Indian martial arts, and is one of the oldest surviving martial arts in India
• Thang Ta “The Art of the Sword and Spear” is the traditional martial art of Manipur in Northeast India.   It integrates various external weapons – the sword, spear, dagger, etc. – with the internal practice of physical control through soft movements coordinated with the rhythms of breathing.  It is part of the great heroic tradition of Manipur. Its origin lies in the timeless creation myths where, according to local legend, all movements of the Manipuris originated from Thang Ta. The proper name for Thang-Ta is HUYEN LALLONG (“method of safe-guarding”).