Culture & celebrations
Malkangiri district: Parab and Chaita ParabIn the district
The page ties the Paraja, Gadaba and Kandha to Parab, and the Bhuiyan, Kandha and Koya to Chaita Parab with its Dhemsa dance.
Read source ↗Odisha-wide: Odissi and ChhauWider city / region
The same page calls Odissi the oldest dance form in India and also names Chhau, a dance with martial, tribal and folk roots.
Read source ↗Odisha-wide: Chaita ParabWider city / region
Odisha Tourism lists Chaita Parab as a spring tribal festival from 1 March to 30 April, celebrated in southern and northern Odisha, with the Dhemsa dance.
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