Chhau epic-and-festival dance tradition
South Asian Traditions Religious tradition
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Neutral catalog summary
About this record
Chhau epic-and-festival dance tradition is cataloged as a Religious tradition within South Asian Traditions. Its candidate country context is “India” and its period or origin is “Living community tradition documented by UNESCO; inscribed in 2010; no legendary or precise origin date inferred.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Eastern Indian festival and epic-performance traditions.”
This summary is assembled only from the record fields shown below. It does not add ritual instructions, doctrinal claims or inferred geography.
Record fields
- Alternate / historical names
- Chhau dance; Seraikella Chhau; Purulia Chhau; Mayurbhanj Chhau
- Parent tradition
- Eastern Indian festival and epic-performance traditions
- Public geographic context
- India
- Period / origin
- Living community tradition documented by UNESCO; inscribed in 2010; no legendary or precise origin date inferred
- Living / historical status
- Living community performance tradition
- Access / protocol
- Community-bound / restricted
- Evidence status
- Directly cited
Geography
CandidateIndia
Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.
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Stable attribution
Cite this record
Chhau epic-and-festival dance tradition. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 3668. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/3668
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