The folk dances of Haryana showcase the state’s rich folklore and tradition and reflect the cultural background of the people. These folk dances create a sense of unity and togetherness among the people, be it festivals, fairs, or ceremonies like marriage, birth or even harvest season, the people come together to dance and rejoice. Listed below are some of the major folk dances of Haryana.Phag Dance
This dance form is performed by the farmers in the month of Phalgun. Both men and women can perform this dance. During performance women wear colourful traditional clothes whereas men wear colourful turbans.
Saang Dance
Saang dance is a ritualistic popular traditional folk dance of Haryana, reflecting its culture in true sense. A group comprising of people in even numbers such as 10 or 12 people performs it. The dance mainly reflects the religious stories and folk tales that are performed in open public places and it lasts for 5 hours. Cross-dressing is quite popular in this traditional folk dance of Haryana, some of the male participants dress up as women to perform the part of the female in the dance. The meaning of 'Saang' or 'Swang' is disguise or 'to impersonate'. It is believed that this dance form first originated and then evolved in its present form by Kishan Lal Bhaat in 1750 AD.
Chhathi Dance
In many places of India, the birth of a newborn is celebrated with pleasure. Chhathi dance is also a ritualistic dance, performed at the same occasion. But, this dance is performed only on the birth of a male child. Women perform this dance on the sixth day of the birth. It is a romantic dance and performed during night. At the end of the celebration, boiled wheat and chanaa are distributed to all the members who are present for the performance.
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Traditional dress of Haryana is vibrant and colourful which expresses their culture, tradition and lifestyle. For men, traditional dress of Haryana is dhoti-kurta-pagri and women of the state wear kurti-ghagra-odhni. Dhoti is the pure traditional attire for the Haryanvi men. It is a long piece of cloth which is worn by wrapping around the waste and tucking in the middle of the waste line. Haryanvi women wear kurti-ghagra-odhni. Kurta is like a shirt, which is made out of cotton and the sleeves are generally long.
