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dandiya, n.
Brit. |ˈdʌndiə|, U.S. |ˈdɑndiə|
Plural -s, unchanged
Forms: 19– dandia, 19– dandiya
[Shortened ‹dandiya raas n.]
A stick used in the performance of the dandiya raas. Also: = dandiya raas n.; music of the type which accompanies this dance.
1992News (Frederick, Maryland) 9 Nov. b7/3 (caption) Those shown are performing one of the Indian dances called ‘Rass-Garba’ with wooden sticks called Dandias. 1993India Currents (Nexis) 30 June 27 A path of candles lit the way to the samosas (a kind of pastry) and pakoras (fritters) and dandia (stick dancing) on the grass. 1996Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) (Nexis) 19 May l1 In the most striking dance, more than 100 guests each took two dandias, thick two-foot sticks covered in silk and gold.., and clacked them to the slow, rhythmic beat. 2000S. Broughton & M. Ellingham World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 96/1 Following on from the crossover success of bhangra, dandiya, a new folk-based genre, has emerged as a new phenomenon with a club-based following in India. |