GHATU DANCE | The Gurung & Magar Folk Dance | घाँटु नाच | Drone Shot of Gwadi & Ramche | Yayavar

Ghatu dance (घाटु नाच) is a Nepalese folk dance of the Gurung and Magar community. The dance is performed mainly during Baisakhi Purnima festival. The dance is started on Shree Panchami. In Ghatu dance performance, the story of king Pashramu and queen Yambawati (or Champawati) is presented. Among the two main Ghatu dancers (known as Ghatusari), one plays the role of the king and other plays the role of the queen. King Pashramu goes on a hunt where he meets Yambawati. They marry each other. They have a child. King Pashramu goes on a war, where he dies. The queen then decides to go on a Sati and immolate herself on her husband's pyre. The dancers goes in a trance state during the dance.
Since the tradition is handed over orally, the exact origin of the dance is unknown. There are many anomalies between the dance practice and the general practice of Gurung and Magar people. The dancers are dressed in Gurung or Magar cultural dress and jewelries. A crown made of flowers and roasted paddy is also worn by the dancers. Various props such as horse for the king, comb for the queen. bow and arrow are made each year by the people, which are used during the dance.
In Sati Ghatu, the main story of the king and queen is presented and during the dance, the dancers goes in a trance like state (known to be as being possessed by Kusunda). The dancers then dance in meticulously slow steps. The song is passed orally from generation to generation. Alongside the story of Pashramu and Yambawati, different daily domestic and agricultural practice are also presented. The dance is concluded on some specific temples and river basins with official rituals by the priest.
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Narration/Editing : Kumar Gurung
Camera /Drone Shot : Bhim Saru Magar, Kumar Gurung
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DJI Mini 3 Pro
Realme 9 Pro Plus
Gorrila Tripod
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Tracks:
Anxmus - Nepali Pan
Link : • Anxmus - Nepali Pan
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[@basanranamagar7651]

😍😍😍👍️

[@SureshGurung-qy8rq]

Very nice dance where is it place mama is it bhankata

[@devrana871]

पुरानो दिनको याद गराउनु भयो ज्वाइँ राजा 🙏 धन्यवाद !

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Ahh Jethu Yeso basibiyalo .........

[@juvlimrana7837]

❤aafno kala bhasa ani sanskriti birsanu hudaina . Thank you kumar sir aftr long tym tapaiko video marfat mero maulo gaawko Ghatu nach herna paaiyo 👍

[@Yayavar86]

Thanks for Response...... Keep supporting......

[@SantoshLamaaa]

सुनेको मात्र थिए देख्न पाए खुसी लाग्यो 🙏❤️❤️🙈 9:34

[@Yayavar86]

Thanks for response ........