Jhūmar or Jhoomar (also called Ghūmbar in
Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar (), also known as the Jungle Bar, is the section of the Bar region in western Punjab in Pakistan and is located between the rivers Ravi and Chenab, and comprises the southern part of Rechna Doab. It corresponds to the present-day Faisal ...
) is a traditional
Punjabi folk dance in
Pakistan
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, originating from the
Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar (), also known as the Jungle Bar, is the section of the Bar region in western Punjab in Pakistan and is located between the rivers Ravi and Chenab, and comprises the southern part of Rechna Doab. It corresponds to the present-day Faisal ...
and
Chaj Doab
Chaj Doab () is one of the main regions of the Punjab province in Pakistan. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. The Chaj doab includes the area bet ...
regions of
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
.
The word "Jhūmar" comes from ''Jhūm'', which means 'to sway' in
Punjabi. Jhumar is usually performed at wedding ceremonies in Punjab.
The dance is also performed in a circle, to the tune of emotional songs.
Origin
Jhoomar is the traditional Punjabi folk dance that originates from
Sandal Bar
Sandal Bar (), also known as the Jungle Bar, is the section of the Bar region in western Punjab in Pakistan and is located between the rivers Ravi and Chenab, and comprises the southern part of Rechna Doab. It corresponds to the present-day Faisal ...
and
Chaj doab
Chaj Doab () is one of the main regions of the Punjab province in Pakistan. Punjab historically has been divided into regions based on its various rivers, since the name Punjab is based on its five main rivers. The Chaj doab includes the area bet ...
regions of Punjab. The dance is also called Jungle-dance of
Jhang-Sials of
Sial dynasty
Sial dynasty was a Punjabi Muslim dynasty that ruled over the Sial state (–1816) in central Punjab during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was centred around the city of Jhang.
History
Jhang has been historically the stronghold of the Punj ...
which has a tribal sounding beat - 16 beats on the drum per cycle - believed to date back to
Aryan period.
See also
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Folk dances of Punjab
Punjabi dances are an array of folk and religious dances of the Punjabi people indigenous to the Punjab region, straddling the border of India and Pakistan. The style of Punjabi dances ranges from very high energy to slow and reserved, and there ...
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Punjabis
The Punjabis (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ; romanised as Pañjābī) are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region, comprising areas of northwestern India and eastern Paki ...
References
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External links
Watch Jhumar Performance Video Online Folk dances of Punjab
Dance in Pakistan
Bhangra (music)