Janani Jhumar

Janani Jhumar also Janani Jhumair^[1] is a Nagpuri folk dance of the Chota Nagpur Plateau region of Jharkhand. It is a women centric dance. The music of instruments used, such as mandar, dhol and bansi.^[2] The women hold each others hand, form a linear line and dance in a circle. The dance movements have feminine grace. While women sing and dance, men play musical instruments. This dance is performed in the festival of Karam and Jitiya.^[3][4]

This dance is also called Angnai when it is done in the courtyard.^[5] According to occasion and dancing style, Angnai is divided into several types such as Chandhantari, Pahilsanjha, Adhratiya, Bhinsariya, Udhaowa, Thadauwa, Lahasua, Khemta, Daiddhara, Raskrida etc. According to region, it is divided into Purbaha, Pachhimaha, Uttaraha, Dakshinaha, Sonpuriya, Nagpuriya, Jashpuriya, Gangpuriya, Henthghatiya and Assamiya.^[6] The dances start in the month of Ashadh (June-July) and continue till Deouthan till Kartik (October-November). Then marriage season start and comes the season of Domkach dance.^[7]

References

1. "करम पर्व को लेकर लोगों में उत्साह, मांदर, ढोल और नगाड़ों से गूंजने लगी है राजधानी" (in Hindi). Prabhat khabar. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
2. "Jharkhand: Culture". jagranjosh. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
3. "Janani Jhumar Dance of Jharkhand". uchitya. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
4. "जनानी झूमर". Jharkhandculture. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
5. Vaividhya Jharkhand Samanya Gyan for JPSC, JSSC & other Competitive Exams. Disha Experts. 4 September 2020. p. 104. ISBN 978-9389645194. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
6. Ranjan, Manish (2021). Jharkhand Samanya Gyan (in Hindi). p. 168. ISBN 9789351867982.
7. Manish Ranjan (2022). Jharkhand General Knowledge 2022. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 4.10. ISBN 978-9354883002.