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When the religious cults
and arts of India spread to S E Asia from the 7th c AD, the Ramayana and
the Mahabaratha took root in Java, Cambodia and Thailand, where they were
staged as dance dramas and shadow plays, according to Hindu theatrical
traditions.
(The Dance in Ancient India, Dance Dialects of India by Ragini Devi, p27). |
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Unlike Seraikella Chhau, which is the monopoly of the Kshatriyas, artisans, rickshaw pullers and the like, dance Mayurbhanj Chhau. In Purulia Chhau, the dancers are all common people. |
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The early cave sculptures
in Aurangabad and Ellora clearly exhibit the sculptor's technical knowledge
of dance.
(Kapila Vatsyayan – Indian Classical Dance) |
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