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Folk dances of Nicobarese

Editor: Balaji, R.J.

Keywords: Nicobarese (Indic people)
Manners and customs
India--Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Publisher: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata

Description: This video highlights the lifestyle and the living traditions of the Nicobarese. These groups of islands lying to the south of the Andamans are home to the Nicobarese people. The Nicobarese show great pride in their traditions and cultures. They are good craftsmen and they are known to build their traditional huts. One of the most interesting articles inside a Nicobarese home is the kareau which is a human figure carved out of wood. These kareaus are usually made in honour of a good person. Rites and festivals hold importance in the social and cultural life of the Nicobarese people like the Ossuary Feast. During the renowned pig festival they celebrate by dancing, singing, drinking toddy (palm wine) and feasting all night. The tapping of feet and dance steps are called sanuto while more complex movements are called saralor and sut.

Source: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre

Type: Video

Received From: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Balaji, R.J.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-02T19:18:26Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-02T19:18:26Z
dc.description This video highlights the lifestyle and the living traditions of the Nicobarese. These groups of islands lying to the south of the Andamans are home to the Nicobarese people. The Nicobarese show great pride in their traditions and cultures. They are good craftsmen and they are known to build their traditional huts. One of the most interesting articles inside a Nicobarese home is the kareau which is a human figure carved out of wood. These kareaus are usually made in honour of a good person. Rites and festivals hold importance in the social and cultural life of the Nicobarese people like the Ossuary Feast. During the renowned pig festival they celebrate by dancing, singing, drinking toddy (palm wine) and feasting all night. The tapping of feet and dance steps are called sanuto while more complex movements are called saralor and sut.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Nicobarese (Indic people)
Manners and customs
India--Andaman and Nicobar Islands
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Lall, Mukeshwar
dc.format.duration 0:30:06
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Balaji, R.J.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-02T19:18:26Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-02T19:18:26Z
dc.description This video highlights the lifestyle and the living traditions of the Nicobarese. These groups of islands lying to the south of the Andamans are home to the Nicobarese people. The Nicobarese show great pride in their traditions and cultures. They are good craftsmen and they are known to build their traditional huts. One of the most interesting articles inside a Nicobarese home is the kareau which is a human figure carved out of wood. These kareaus are usually made in honour of a good person. Rites and festivals hold importance in the social and cultural life of the Nicobarese people like the Ossuary Feast. During the renowned pig festival they celebrate by dancing, singing, drinking toddy (palm wine) and feasting all night. The tapping of feet and dance steps are called sanuto while more complex movements are called saralor and sut.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Nicobarese (Indic people)
Manners and customs
India--Andaman and Nicobar Islands
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Lall, Mukeshwar
dc.format.duration 0:30:06