Giddha

Giddha (Punjabi: گدها, ਗਿੱਧਾ, giddhā) is a popular folk dance of women in the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. Women perform this dance mainly at festive or social occasions. The dance is accompanied by clapping, with a typical traditional folk song performed by elder women in the background.

Women stand in a circle formation and clap rhythms. A lead woman will recite a boli (lyrics) and the entire circle then repeats. The whole form of a giddha song is worked through in this call and response form. Giddha details stories of women's lives, including sexuality.^[1]

1. ↑ "Dance Styles". Shan-e-Punjab. Retrieved 2019-06-22.