Previous Year Question

Dhuria dance belongs to the folk-dance tradition of the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.

The dance is particularly associated with the Prajapati or Kumhar community. Traditionally, male performers participate in the dance dressed in female attire.

Bundelkhand has a rich folk-cultural tradition and several dances such as Rai, Saira/Shaira, Pai-Danda, Ghoda, Devi, Kanra and Dhuria have traditionally been performed in the region.

It should not be associated with the folk-dance tradition of Purvanchal. Traditions such as Natwari and Dhobia are more prominently associated with eastern Uttar Pradesh. Similarly, the primary region of Dhuria is neither Awadh nor Rohilkhand, but Bundelkhand.