Chhau dance is intimately connected to regional festivals, notably the spring festival Chaitra Parva.

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Chhau is taught to male dancers from families of traditional artists or from local communities.

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Chhau dance is a tradition from eastern India that enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes.

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Chhau is an integral part of the culture of these communities.

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This year we have invited a bearer community from India (chhau dance) to participate in the festivities held on the grounds of the Hungarian Open Air Museum (20 km north of Budapest).

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