The tradition
Chholiya (Kumaoni) or Hudkeli (Nepali) is a traditional folk dance form originated in the Kumaon division of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and Sudurpashchim province of Nepal. It has today become a symbol of Kumaoni and Sudurpashchimi (mainly in Doti, Baitadi and Darchula districts) and cultures including Khas Community in Sikkim. It is basically a sword dance accompanying a marriage procession but now it is performed on many auspicious occasions. It is especially popular in the districts of Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat and Pithoragarh of Kumaon division and in Doti, Baitadi and Darchula district of Nepal. This sword dance has a history of more than a thousand years and is rooted in the martial traditions of the Kumaoni People.¶
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Chholiya is Dance form practised in the Kumaun region of India and Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.1¶
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