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Giddha Boliyan

Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in the Punjab, and Boliyan is the singing, usually expression their emotions and together the two are done together at Punjabi celebrations and festivals such as weddings. They have a uniform rhythm, and often their appeal is enhanced by a meaningless rhyme added to them. Almost all folk dances are performed in circles. Whilst dancing the giddha, the women sing in sonorous voices, to the accompaniment of the dholak (drum), ghadda (pots) or to the beat of clapping. The leader (woman) of the chorus sings the boli, which the chorus repeats. The ghadda is played by gently striking a ring or a small stone on it in keeping with the rhythm.

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