Which dance form of Haryana is named after an ornament worn on the forehead by young married women?
- A.Ghoomar
- B.Loor
- C.Jhumar
- D.Gugga dance
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Jhumar. The Jhumar dance of Haryana takes its name from the jhumar, an ornament that married women wear on the forehead. It is danced mainly by young married women, often in a circle, with clapping and folk songs to the beat of the dholak and the thali, a brass plate used as a rhythm instrument. It is especially popular in the Bagar region of western Haryana. Because it is a lively women's dance like the Gidda of Punjab, Jhumar is also known as the Haryanvi Gidda, a name that has itself been asked in HSSC papers. Option A is wrong because Ghoomar takes its name from the swirling movement of the dancers, not from an ornament; it is famous in Rajasthan and is also danced in southern Haryana. Option B is wrong because Loor is a dance of girls, performed in the month of Phagun to welcome spring. Option D is wrong because the Gugga dance is performed by men in honour of Gugga Pir, especially around Gugga Navami. Exam tip: Jhumar means a forehead ornament and is called the Haryanvi Gidda; Loor is the girls' spring dance of Phagun.
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