Chhau dance is a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes. Its three distinct styles hail from the ...

BOKARO, Feb. 28 -- The Mahashivratri Chhau Dance Festival 2025 was grandly organized at Sangeet Natak Akademi Chhau Kendra, Chandanakiyari, under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

The Mayurbhanj Chhau, a dance that dates back to the 18th century and is influenced by martial arts and folk customs, is one of several traditions belonging to this part of eastern India that are ...