Maruni
 A young woman from Sikkim performs Maruni dance. | |
| Native name | मारुनी नाच |
|---|---|
| Genre | Nepalese folk |
| Inventor | Magars |
| Origin | Nepal |
Maruni is a Nepalese folk dance of the Magar community.
Maruni Nach has been one of the significant identity of the Magar community since from the distant past until the present moment. In recent years, the dance has become in danger of extinction, due to lack of interest by young people in learning it.[4] That fear has begun to mobilize some communities.[4] Today, the community is pushing its young people to preserve the Maruni Nach.[4]
History
The dance originated with the
In the
With time, Maruni was performed even during many personal events, especially marriages. Maruni is performed by both men and women who dress in colorful clothes, shining ornaments, and nose rings. Maruni performed by the Eastern Magars goes through several parts, like "Jhyaure, Saran Maruni, Sorathi Garra, Khyali, Maruni performed for the welfare of the danced house and at the last Maruni performed for accomplishing the dance. The dancers are usually accompanied by a clown who is called 'Dhatu Waray' which means liar but acts as comedian/joker. In the many forms of Maruni, nine unique instruments are used with the dance and this is called the
See also
References
- ^ "मगर समुदायको मारुनी नाच जोगाउँदै युवा". saptahik.com.np. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ a b Lalwani, Ramesh. "Maruni Dance Sikkim-005".>
- ^ "Maruni and Sorathi dances in crisis". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ a b c "मारुनी नाच जोगाउँदै स्थानिय (Locals saving Maruni)". कान्तिपुर (https://ekantipur.com). 15 September 2018.
- ^ भण्डारी, पुष्कर. "मारुनी नाच संरक्षणमा स्थानीय". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
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