Paiki dance explained

Paiki (also known as Painki and Paika) is a Sadani Nagpuri martial folk dance of the Chotanagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} In the dance, people wear dhoti, a turban with peacock feathers in it. They hold sword in their right hand, a shield in their left hand and dance to the tune of musical instruments of Nagara, Dhak, Shehnai and Narsingh.^[3] It is done by men and reflect valour. It is performed at weddings and functions.^{[5] [6]} Paik were foot soldiers during medieval period.^{[7] [5]} It is primarily performed by Rautia, who used to be soldiers during reign of Nagvanshi dynasty in Chotanagpur.^[1] It is also performed by some Munda tribe in Khunti and Mayurbhanj district.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

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2. Book: Dance in India: An Annotated Guide to Source Materials. books.google. Judy Van Zile. Theodore Front Music. 1973. 0913360066. 30 September 2022.
3. Book: Jharkhand General Knowledge 2022. books.google. Manish Ranjan. Prabhat Prakashan. 2022. 978-9354883002. 30 September 2022.
4. Book: Jharkhand Digdarshan. Vinay Sinha. Arihant Publications India limited. 978-9352032211. 3 November 2022.
5. Web site: Folk Dances of Jharkhand – True Essence of Folk Culture. caleidoscope. 30 September 2022.
6. Web site: आदिवासी नृत्य महोत्सव में झारखंड की गूंज, पाइका लोक नृत्य की शानदार प्रस्तुति. etvbharat. 28 December 2019. 30 September 2022.
7. Web site: Military Technology of Medieval India -Special Emphasis on Prior of the Mughal Empire. Ranjit Biswas. academia.edu. 2020. 30 September 2022.
8. News: खूंटी : खूंटी की पाइका नृत्य का रूस ने माना था लोहा. livehindustan. 27 March 2022. 30 September 2022.
9. Web site: N . Eshani . y . Paika Dance of the Munda Tribe . 2022-09-30 . en-US.