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Jammu  Kashmir News :

Ladakh Tradition

Ladakh Region :

a ) Marriage songs and dance ( wedding dance ) :

In Ladakh marriage is conducted with great enthusiasm and lasts for at least a couple of days. The main feature of Ladakhi marriage is recitation of long narratives.

Marriage songs are sung by the marriage party led by a leader. Singers wear unique costumes especially made for the gay ceremonies.

b ) Jabro :

This dance form is peculiar to Chang – Thang and Rong areas of Ladakh region. Both males and females face each other forming rows or circles and dance leaping hand in hand forwards and backwards reciting melodious songs.

c ) Alley Yate :

It is basically the dance of shepherds of Zanskar area of Ladakh region. It is a combination of Poetry and Dance. This dance is peculiar to the time when people go out of their homes with flocks.