To preserve and transmit indigenous culture, a “Purkhaũli” (ancient) dance competition was held in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality today. Five distinct groups of artists performed traditional Purkhaũli and Radha-Krishna dance at the event organized by the rural municipality.
The Mudi Group came in second, the Khiwang Group in third, and the Muna Purkhaũli Group in first, according to Vice-Chairperson Resham Pun Magar. The Takam Religious Drama Group and Kafaldanda were given consolation prizes. The winning teams were given certificates and cash awards of NPR 25,000, 20,000, 15,000, and 10,000, respectively. Additionally, NPR 35,000 was given to the Muna Group in recognition of their previous victory in the district-level competition in Beni this past Magh (January/February).
Chief Administrative Officer Moti Prasad Aryal, Vice-Chairperson Pun Magar, Ward No. 3 Chairperson Devendra Roka, and Rural Municipality Chairperson Prem Prasad Pun presented the awards. The competition aids in the transmission, promotion, and preservation of traditional art, according to Chairperson Pun. The rural municipality has never held a dance competition of this kind before.
Purkhaũli dances are customarily performed by the Magar and Chhantyal communities in the region during a variety of life events, from birth to death.A distinctive custom of the Brahmin community in Takam (Dhaulagiri-7) is the Radha-Krishna dance, which has its origins in Hindu mythology and has been performed there for more than 200 years.
