The most popular Hmar dance, Fahrel Tawk Lam was performed by the Hmar Cultural Troupe from NC Hills, Assam, during the Mysore Dasara Festival 2011, in Karnataka. (Video Given Below)
The Fahrel Tawk Lam (Pestel Dance) is often referred to as the ‘Bamboo Dance’ due to the common use of bamboo shaft during performances by dancers in towns and cities.
Several attempts have been made to bring uniformity in the dance form by the Hmar community leaders, but the ‘wooden pestel’ is aslo gradually replaced by bamboo even in village events.
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