Nuakhai | Odiya Parba | Sambalpuri Folk Dance | Gunjan

Gunjan Celebrating Nuakhai as apart of "Parba" Nuakhai or Navakhai is an agricultural festival mainly observed by people of Western Odisha and Southern Chhattisgarh in India. Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season.  Nuakhai is also called Nuakhai Parab or Nuakhai Bhetghat. Dalkhai is the most popular folk dance of Odisha. It is known as Dalkhai because in the beginning and end of every stanza the word is used as an address to a girl friend.  It is performed in various festivals such as Bhaijiuntia, Phagun Puni, Nuakha Nuakhai, etc.  Content- @wikipedia Credits - Gunjan Dance Academy, Cuttack