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TopicFolk artiste

Topic: Folk artiste

Dhanpat Singh Saangi Memorial Award brings focus back on Haryana’s traditional saang art form

Sushil Manav -
A folk theatre that originated from Haryana & nearby regions, saang, meaning ‘to impersonate’, has been medium of entertainment and cultural expression in rural Haryana for centuries.

Myths, men in ghagras, storytelling — there’s a push to revive Saang, Haryana’s answer to Nautanki

Sushil Manav -
This week, Kosli BJP MLA & members of social outfits met Haryana CM Khattar, seeking recognition for Saangi legend Master Nekiram, But the folk dance drama is a dying art.

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