What are the differences between the folk dance of Karnataka and Uttarakhand?
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Explanation:
About 50 youths representing different youth organisations in Uttarakhand, through its Nehru Yuva Kendra, participated in a Youth Exchange Programme between January 24 and January 27 in Dakshina Kannada district.
A dialogue with the representatives was organised at the auditorium of the Information and Public Relations Department here on Monday, in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra, National Service Scheme and Yenepoya University.
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folk dance of uttarakhand (Bhotia Dance) :-
The Bhotiyas are an ancient tribe of Uttarakhand, and the namesake dance is performed by them is closely linked to their death rituals. It is a common belief among the Bhotiyas that the soul of the dead lives in the body of a sheep or goat after the human body dies.
folk dance of Karnataka :-
The prominent folk dances of Karnataka are the Yakshagana and Dollu Kunitha. Yakshagana is a folk theatre form of Karnataka wheras Kunitha are considered as the ritualistic dances of Karnataka.
Both the states have established relations through sports, trade and culture. Uttarakhand had inspired people in Karnataka in forest conservation. The famous Chipko Andolan or hug the trees movement of Uttarakhand had inspired Appiko Andolan in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.