KHALANGA: Karnali’s traditional ‘Hudke’ dance which was widely popular in earlier days in several districts including Jumla in the Karnali region is now on the verge of disappearance, thanks to modern music taking over.
The traditional dance, which is performed along with the traditional Nepali musical band (panchebaja) during the social and cultural celebrations including wedding and bratabandha, a sacred thread wearing ceremony, is losing its charm these days as there is a sharp decline in its demand with the easy availability and increasing influence of modern music.
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