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| Folk Dances |
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The Dugger culture is scattered in the hilly area. The folk dance of the district Udhampur are Kudd, Fumenie,
Surma etc. The Kudd and Phumanian are performed by the peoples residing in the Mountainous region of the District
Udhampur. These dances are performed both by men and women on the special occassion like marriages, local fairs
& festivals.
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| Kud |
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It is basically a ritual dance performed in honour of Lok Devatas. This dance style is performed mostly during
nights. It is spontaneous dance and people of all ages and sexes participate in this folk dance form. Instruments
used during this dance are Narshingha, chhaina, flute, drums etc. It is the rhythm of music which
controls the
movement of participants. This dance continues for the whole night. Number of participants ranges from 20 to 30
members
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| Fumenie |
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This dance style is performed by the ladies on the eve of groom's departure to
in-laws house. Both the songs are
sung by a group of females consisting 15-20 members. This traditional dance form depicts the feelings and emotions
of women folk.
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| Heren |
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It is a traditional theatre form performed during Lohri festival by 10-15 members. This style is mostly performed
in hilly regions of Jammu.
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