Newar Dance
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Newari Dance consists of the whole array of dances that are traditionally performed by Newars.
[edit] Classification
The Newari dances can be classified as
- Masked dance
- Lakhay dance (the most popular one is Majipa Lakhey dance performed by Ranjitkars of Kathmandu),
- Mahakai dance,
- Navadurga dance
- Sikali dance (this dance is based on Swasthani mythology),
- Pulukisi dance (elephant dance),
- Dyala Lakhay (another form of Lakhey Dance),
- Sawabhakku,
- Tekanpur's dance
- Dances without the use of masks
- Jyapu dance,
- Charyaa dance,
- Kumar pyakhan,
- Daitya pyakhan,
- Tekanpur dance
