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Lion and Peacock Dance




Lion and Peacock Dance is a folk dance form of Monpas, a tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. It depicts stories of animals and the dancers imitate gait and movements of the animals. Two groups participate in this dance, and each group has two drummers. The dancers wear masks resembling cock and lion heads. Gongs and cymbals accompany the dance.



Updated on 26th August, 2018

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