Dangi is a folk dance form of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the oldest and popular folk dance forms of Chamba area of Himachal Pradesh. Every Indian state celebrate the Harvest Season with great enthusiasm. Dangi dance is performed during the Harvest season by the Gaddi women.
Two themes are mainly seen in the Dangi dance, the Love and the Business themes. The Love theme is based on the love between a royal handsome boy and a common girl. The Business theme talks about a giver and a taker in a business. Dangi dance is also considered as a devotional folk dance in praise of the Goddess Naina Devi in the Naina Devi Temple in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. In the temple, the Dangi dance is performed by female dancers. The dancers perform the Dangi dance seeking blessings and protection for their families from the Goddess.
Dancers hold each other’s hands forming a semi-circle and move slowly in the accompaniment of song. They start dancing with their lower body.
