Syabru (dance)

This article is about a Himalayan folk dance. For a town in Rasuwa district of Nepal, see Syaphru.
Syabru
People performing Syabru dance at Everest Day 2019 in New York
GenreHimalayan folk dance
Instrument(s)Tungna

Syabru (Nepali: स्याब्रु नाच) is a traditional Nepalese Himalayan folk dance.[1] It is primarily performed by the people of the Sherpa and Yolmo communities. It is also performed by other Himalayan communities of Nepal. The dance is performed in every festival as well as in various auspicious events and gathering.

Performance

The dance is performed in a group. The dance is performed by both men and women.[2] People wear their ethnic clothes while performing the dance. People sing traditional folk songs while moving slowly in a line or a circulus while performing the dance. The songs are often accompanied by traditional instruments such as Tungna.

Preservation

Alongside various folk dances of Nepal, the popularity of Syabru dance is also being decreased. In order to preserve and promote the dance form, various competitions, workshops and awareness programmes are being conducted.[3][4][5] The dance is an essential ritual during the Gyalpo Lhosar celebration.

References

  1. ^ "ग्याल्पो लोसारमा स्याब्रु प्रतियोगिता (फोटोफिचर)". ग्याल्पो लोसारमा स्याब्रु प्रतियोगिता (फोटोफिचर) (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ "वल्र्ड रेकर्ड राख्न मेरा पिक हिमालमा स्याब्रु नृत्य छायांकन गरिदैँ". Dcnepal. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ "स्याब्रु नृत्य प्रतियोगितामा जुनबेशी मावि प्रथम". enumburkhabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ "ओखलढुंगामा एक महिने स्याब्रु प्रशिक्षण तथा तालिम सञ्चालन हुने - रुपाकोट खबर". 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ "नाच्न बजाउन सिक्दै शेर्पा". nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-10-09.


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