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Toka clapper
Documented in the archive in connection with Bihu dance (Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India).
Classification
Instrument
Origin / Scope
India
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Toka clapper is attested in the primary archival record for Bihu dance in Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India.
Celebrated each April across the Brahmaputra Valley at the Assamese New Year (Bohag Bihu), young men and women wearing golden muga silk mekhela chador and red-and-white gamosa cloths dance in open fields.
First given royal patronage at the Ahom pavilion of Rang Ghar in Sivasagar under King Rudra Singha circa 1694.
Associated traditions
1Sources
1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Bihu dance — Folkroom Primary Archive Dossier (India) | National Inventory | CC BY-SA 4.0 |