This is a folk dance called "Mokho" dance. It is performed during Chingdang festival by the Sajalong tribe of West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
This dance is performed with drum beats, the sound of a flat plate like instrument and bells. Entirely indigenous instruments are used. The dance steps are performed to the beats of the music. Normally no song is played in the background.
It is indeed a lovely dance to watch. If you are really interested, then look on over to Arunachal for the Chindang Festival on the 15th of October every year in the West Kameng district.
Chukhu Mama helped us with the inputs above!
According to our viewer Save North East, "They are Miji (Sajolang) tribe same as Aka"
This fantastically rhythmic and lilting music originates from the West Kameng district.
Arunachalis - please help us identify the region, the performing group and other details of this wonderful music and dance!
Arunachali youngsters put up an Arunachal dance and music show for a New Delhi audience... 26th November 2012.
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