Jhumar
Sign in to savethumb|right|300px|Jhumar performed before 1947 Jhūmar or Jhoomar (also called Ghūmbar in Sandal Bar) is a traditional Punjabi folk dance originating from the Sandal Bar and Chaj Doab regions of Punjab. The word "Jhūmar" comes from Jhūm, which means 'to sway' in Punjabi.
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- Dance.name
- Jhumar
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- A_group_of_dancers_from_Punjab_performing_"Jhoomer"_dance_at_the_Republic_Day_Folk_Dance_Festival_2004_in_New_Delhi_on_January_20.jpg
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- Jhumar performed in New Delhi
- Dance.genre
- Folk dance
- Dance.origin
- Punjab
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- A group of dancers from Punjab performing "Jhoomer" dance at the Republic Day Folk Dance Festival 2004 in New Delhi on January 20.jpg
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thumb|right|300px|Jhumar performed before 1947 Jhūmar or Jhoomar (also called Ghūmbar in Sandal Bar) is a traditional Punjabi folk dance originating from the Sandal Bar and Chaj Doab regions of Punjab. The word "Jhūmar" comes from Jhūm, which means 'to sway' in Punjabi.
The dance is also called Jungle-dance of Jhang-Sials which has a tribal sounding beat - 16 beats on the drum per cycle.