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12
 DANCE FOR  
WELL-BEING 
Communicating 
and Expressing 
Emotion
Communicating through Dance
You may recall the various hand gestures you learnt 
in the previous grades. Each gesture can have a 
meaning or many meanings and can help you 
communicate and even tell a story! 
Gestures of a single hand are called asamyuta 
hastas and gestures of both hands are called samyuta 
hastas. 
Let us take this learning a step further. 
The Abhinaya Darpa?am mentions these hastas 
in Sanskrit shlokas. 
Asamyuta Hasta is a Shloka describing 28 single-
hand gestures. Additionaly, there are 4 more hand 
gestures.
????????????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????????? ? 
?? ??? ?? ????????????? ? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ???
Patakastripatakoardhapatakah kartarimukhah |
Mayurakhyoardhachandrashcha aralah sukatundakah ||
????????? ?? ?????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???????? ? 
??? ?? ???? ?? ? ??? ???? ? ???? ?? ???? ??????
Mu?htishcha sikharakhyashcha kapitthah katakamukhah | 
Suchi chandrakala padmako?hah sarpashirastatha ||
?? ???? ??? ?? ???? ???????? ?????????? ??? ??? ?? ? 
??? ??? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ?? ?? ???? ? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??
Mrigashir?hah simhamukhah kangulashchalapadmakah | 
Chaturo bhramarashchaiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakah ||
???? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ? ? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ? ? 
??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ??? ??
Sandesho mukulashchaiva tamrachudastrishulakah | 
Ityasamyutahastanama?htavimshatiririta ||
—?Shloka nos. 89–92 from Abhinaya Darpanam  
by Nandikeshvara
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12
 DANCE FOR  
WELL-BEING 
Communicating 
and Expressing 
Emotion
Communicating through Dance
You may recall the various hand gestures you learnt 
in the previous grades. Each gesture can have a 
meaning or many meanings and can help you 
communicate and even tell a story! 
Gestures of a single hand are called asamyuta 
hastas and gestures of both hands are called samyuta 
hastas. 
Let us take this learning a step further. 
The Abhinaya Darpa?am mentions these hastas 
in Sanskrit shlokas. 
Asamyuta Hasta is a Shloka describing 28 single-
hand gestures. Additionaly, there are 4 more hand 
gestures.
????????????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????????? ? 
?? ??? ?? ????????????? ? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ???
Patakastripatakoardhapatakah kartarimukhah |
Mayurakhyoardhachandrashcha aralah sukatundakah ||
????????? ?? ?????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???????? ? 
??? ?? ???? ?? ? ??? ???? ? ???? ?? ???? ??????
Mu?htishcha sikharakhyashcha kapitthah katakamukhah | 
Suchi chandrakala padmako?hah sarpashirastatha ||
?? ???? ??? ?? ???? ???????? ?????????? ??? ??? ?? ? 
??? ??? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ?? ?? ???? ? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??
Mrigashir?hah simhamukhah kangulashchalapadmakah | 
Chaturo bhramarashchaiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakah ||
???? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ? ? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ? ? 
??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ??? ??
Sandesho mukulashchaiva tamrachudastrishulakah | 
Ityasamyutahastanama?htavimshatiririta ||
—?Shloka nos. 89–92 from Abhinaya Darpanam  
by Nandikeshvara
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135  |  DANCE FOR WELL-BEING
Samyuta Hasta: Shloka describing 23 combined hand 
gestures. Every word denotes a particular hasta.
ACTIVITY 12.1: SPEAKING WITH HANDS
Recite the hasta shloka while doing the gestures 
with your hands. (QR Code)
??? ???? ?? ? ???? ?? ? ? ? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ??  
Anjalishcha kapotashcha karkatah svastikastatha ||
???? ???? ? ???? ???? ????? ?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ? 
???????? ???? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? 
Dolahastah pu?hpapu?a utsangah shivalingakah | 
Katakavardhanashchaiva kartarisvastikastatha ||
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? ? ????? ??? ????? ???? ??
?? ??? ? ? ?? ? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ?? 
  Shakatam shankhachakre cha samputah pashakilakau | 
Matysah kurmo varahashcha garudo nagabandhakah ||
?? ??? ??????? ? ?? ??? ? ?????? ????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? 
 ?? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ?? ??????????? ??? ???? ?? ?? ?
Khatva bherunda ityete sankhyata samyutah karah | 
Strayovimshatirityuktah purvagaibharatadibhih ||
—?Shloka nos. 172–175 from Abhinaya Darpanam 
 by Nandikeshvara
*You have practised hastas since Grade 6. Refer to all of them.
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12
 DANCE FOR  
WELL-BEING 
Communicating 
and Expressing 
Emotion
Communicating through Dance
You may recall the various hand gestures you learnt 
in the previous grades. Each gesture can have a 
meaning or many meanings and can help you 
communicate and even tell a story! 
Gestures of a single hand are called asamyuta 
hastas and gestures of both hands are called samyuta 
hastas. 
Let us take this learning a step further. 
The Abhinaya Darpa?am mentions these hastas 
in Sanskrit shlokas. 
Asamyuta Hasta is a Shloka describing 28 single-
hand gestures. Additionaly, there are 4 more hand 
gestures.
????????????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????????? ? 
?? ??? ?? ????????????? ? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ???
Patakastripatakoardhapatakah kartarimukhah |
Mayurakhyoardhachandrashcha aralah sukatundakah ||
????????? ?? ?????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???????? ? 
??? ?? ???? ?? ? ??? ???? ? ???? ?? ???? ??????
Mu?htishcha sikharakhyashcha kapitthah katakamukhah | 
Suchi chandrakala padmako?hah sarpashirastatha ||
?? ???? ??? ?? ???? ???????? ?????????? ??? ??? ?? ? 
??? ??? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ?? ?? ???? ? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??
Mrigashir?hah simhamukhah kangulashchalapadmakah | 
Chaturo bhramarashchaiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakah ||
???? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ? ? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ? ? 
??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ??? ??
Sandesho mukulashchaiva tamrachudastrishulakah | 
Ityasamyutahastanama?htavimshatiririta ||
—?Shloka nos. 89–92 from Abhinaya Darpanam  
by Nandikeshvara
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135  |  DANCE FOR WELL-BEING
Samyuta Hasta: Shloka describing 23 combined hand 
gestures. Every word denotes a particular hasta.
ACTIVITY 12.1: SPEAKING WITH HANDS
Recite the hasta shloka while doing the gestures 
with your hands. (QR Code)
??? ???? ?? ? ???? ?? ? ? ? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ??  
Anjalishcha kapotashcha karkatah svastikastatha ||
???? ???? ? ???? ???? ????? ?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ? 
???????? ???? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? 
Dolahastah pu?hpapu?a utsangah shivalingakah | 
Katakavardhanashchaiva kartarisvastikastatha ||
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? ? ????? ??? ????? ???? ??
?? ??? ? ? ?? ? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ?? 
  Shakatam shankhachakre cha samputah pashakilakau | 
Matysah kurmo varahashcha garudo nagabandhakah ||
?? ??? ??????? ? ?? ??? ? ?????? ????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? 
 ?? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ?? ??????????? ??? ???? ?? ?? ?
Khatva bherunda ityete sankhyata samyutah karah | 
Strayovimshatirityuktah purvagaibharatadibhih ||
—?Shloka nos. 172–175 from Abhinaya Darpanam 
 by Nandikeshvara
*You have practised hastas since Grade 6. Refer to all of them.
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136  | KRITI
Exploring Hastas as a Sign Language
Mohiniattam
Bharatanatyam Kuchipudi Kathak
ACTIVITY 12.2: THE LANGUAGE  
OF SILENCE
(a) In Storytelling
 ? Divide the class into 4 groups.
 ? Brainstorm a few situations with 
various characters. Each group 
will choose a di??erent situation. 
For example: A busy road with 
police o??cers, cars and pedestrians; 
a family gearing up to celebrate a 
festival; a group of friends going 
camping or playing an outdoor 
sport; a group of people farming and 
ploughing land.
 ?Use appropriate hastas 
expressions to enact the situation 
without words, and present it in 
front of the class.
 ? This activity is similar to the mime 
work done in Theatre, Grade 7 
textbook, but here the focus is 
on making it more stylised and 
rooted in dance vocabulary. 
Before there was any language, people 
communicated using sign language and 
gestures. Even today, when you watch 
dances, you will notice how music and dance 
are used to share thoughts and feelings.
You have learnt that hastas can be 
used for communication. Now, observe 
around yourself and notice how some 
people naturally use hand gestures while 
conversing. Do you recognise those gestures? 
Try to create a sign language using some 
of the hastas that you have learnt and 
prepare a chart.
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12
 DANCE FOR  
WELL-BEING 
Communicating 
and Expressing 
Emotion
Communicating through Dance
You may recall the various hand gestures you learnt 
in the previous grades. Each gesture can have a 
meaning or many meanings and can help you 
communicate and even tell a story! 
Gestures of a single hand are called asamyuta 
hastas and gestures of both hands are called samyuta 
hastas. 
Let us take this learning a step further. 
The Abhinaya Darpa?am mentions these hastas 
in Sanskrit shlokas. 
Asamyuta Hasta is a Shloka describing 28 single-
hand gestures. Additionaly, there are 4 more hand 
gestures.
????????????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????????? ? 
?? ??? ?? ????????????? ? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ???
Patakastripatakoardhapatakah kartarimukhah |
Mayurakhyoardhachandrashcha aralah sukatundakah ||
????????? ?? ?????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???????? ? 
??? ?? ???? ?? ? ??? ???? ? ???? ?? ???? ??????
Mu?htishcha sikharakhyashcha kapitthah katakamukhah | 
Suchi chandrakala padmako?hah sarpashirastatha ||
?? ???? ??? ?? ???? ???????? ?????????? ??? ??? ?? ? 
??? ??? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ?? ?? ???? ? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??
Mrigashir?hah simhamukhah kangulashchalapadmakah | 
Chaturo bhramarashchaiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakah ||
???? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ? ? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ? ? 
??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ??? ??
Sandesho mukulashchaiva tamrachudastrishulakah | 
Ityasamyutahastanama?htavimshatiririta ||
—?Shloka nos. 89–92 from Abhinaya Darpanam  
by Nandikeshvara
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135  |  DANCE FOR WELL-BEING
Samyuta Hasta: Shloka describing 23 combined hand 
gestures. Every word denotes a particular hasta.
ACTIVITY 12.1: SPEAKING WITH HANDS
Recite the hasta shloka while doing the gestures 
with your hands. (QR Code)
??? ???? ?? ? ???? ?? ? ? ? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ??  
Anjalishcha kapotashcha karkatah svastikastatha ||
???? ???? ? ???? ???? ????? ?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ? 
???????? ???? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? 
Dolahastah pu?hpapu?a utsangah shivalingakah | 
Katakavardhanashchaiva kartarisvastikastatha ||
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? ? ????? ??? ????? ???? ??
?? ??? ? ? ?? ? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ?? 
  Shakatam shankhachakre cha samputah pashakilakau | 
Matysah kurmo varahashcha garudo nagabandhakah ||
?? ??? ??????? ? ?? ??? ? ?????? ????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? 
 ?? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ?? ??????????? ??? ???? ?? ?? ?
Khatva bherunda ityete sankhyata samyutah karah | 
Strayovimshatirityuktah purvagaibharatadibhih ||
—?Shloka nos. 172–175 from Abhinaya Darpanam 
 by Nandikeshvara
*You have practised hastas since Grade 6. Refer to all of them.
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136  | KRITI
Exploring Hastas as a Sign Language
Mohiniattam
Bharatanatyam Kuchipudi Kathak
ACTIVITY 12.2: THE LANGUAGE  
OF SILENCE
(a) In Storytelling
 ? Divide the class into 4 groups.
 ? Brainstorm a few situations with 
various characters. Each group 
will choose a di??erent situation. 
For example: A busy road with 
police o??cers, cars and pedestrians; 
a family gearing up to celebrate a 
festival; a group of friends going 
camping or playing an outdoor 
sport; a group of people farming and 
ploughing land.
 ?Use appropriate hastas 
expressions to enact the situation 
without words, and present it in 
front of the class.
 ? This activity is similar to the mime 
work done in Theatre, Grade 7 
textbook, but here the focus is 
on making it more stylised and 
rooted in dance vocabulary. 
Before there was any language, people 
communicated using sign language and 
gestures. Even today, when you watch 
dances, you will notice how music and dance 
are used to share thoughts and feelings.
You have learnt that hastas can be 
used for communication. Now, observe 
around yourself and notice how some 
people naturally use hand gestures while 
conversing. Do you recognise those gestures? 
Try to create a sign language using some 
of the hastas that you have learnt and 
prepare a chart.
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(b) In Communication
 ? Divide yourselves into 4 groups. 
 ? Brainstorm two sentences that you may use 
every day, either in class or at home. 
 ? Enact them using only hastas and no voice to 
see if they communicate the idea clearly. 
 ? This communication could be added to your 
sign language chart. 
Note to the Teacher:  Refer to the hasta usage as taught in the previous grades. The teacher should play 
appropriate music.
ACTIVITY 12.3: WHEN HANDS SPEAK
Can you describe what is being communicated here?  
Write in the space given below.
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12
 DANCE FOR  
WELL-BEING 
Communicating 
and Expressing 
Emotion
Communicating through Dance
You may recall the various hand gestures you learnt 
in the previous grades. Each gesture can have a 
meaning or many meanings and can help you 
communicate and even tell a story! 
Gestures of a single hand are called asamyuta 
hastas and gestures of both hands are called samyuta 
hastas. 
Let us take this learning a step further. 
The Abhinaya Darpa?am mentions these hastas 
in Sanskrit shlokas. 
Asamyuta Hasta is a Shloka describing 28 single-
hand gestures. Additionaly, there are 4 more hand 
gestures.
????????????? ?????????? ?? ???? ????????? ? 
?? ??? ?? ????????????? ? ?? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ???
Patakastripatakoardhapatakah kartarimukhah |
Mayurakhyoardhachandrashcha aralah sukatundakah ||
????????? ?? ?????? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ???????? ? 
??? ?? ???? ?? ? ??? ???? ? ???? ?? ???? ??????
Mu?htishcha sikharakhyashcha kapitthah katakamukhah | 
Suchi chandrakala padmako?hah sarpashirastatha ||
?? ???? ??? ?? ???? ???????? ?????????? ??? ??? ?? ? 
??? ??? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ?? ?? ???? ? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??
Mrigashir?hah simhamukhah kangulashchalapadmakah | 
Chaturo bhramarashchaiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakah ||
???? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ? ? ???? ?? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ? ? 
??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ?? ??? ??
Sandesho mukulashchaiva tamrachudastrishulakah | 
Ityasamyutahastanama?htavimshatiririta ||
—?Shloka nos. 89–92 from Abhinaya Darpanam  
by Nandikeshvara
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135  |  DANCE FOR WELL-BEING
Samyuta Hasta: Shloka describing 23 combined hand 
gestures. Every word denotes a particular hasta.
ACTIVITY 12.1: SPEAKING WITH HANDS
Recite the hasta shloka while doing the gestures 
with your hands. (QR Code)
??? ???? ?? ? ???? ?? ? ? ? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ??  
Anjalishcha kapotashcha karkatah svastikastatha ||
???? ???? ? ???? ???? ????? ?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ? 
???????? ???? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? 
Dolahastah pu?hpapu?a utsangah shivalingakah | 
Katakavardhanashchaiva kartarisvastikastatha ||
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? ? ????? ??? ????? ???? ??
?? ??? ? ? ?? ? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ?? 
  Shakatam shankhachakre cha samputah pashakilakau | 
Matysah kurmo varahashcha garudo nagabandhakah ||
?? ??? ??????? ? ?? ??? ? ?????? ????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? 
 ?? ?? ???? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ?? ??????????? ??? ???? ?? ?? ?
Khatva bherunda ityete sankhyata samyutah karah | 
Strayovimshatirityuktah purvagaibharatadibhih ||
—?Shloka nos. 172–175 from Abhinaya Darpanam 
 by Nandikeshvara
*You have practised hastas since Grade 6. Refer to all of them.
ch12_DANCE.indd   135 ch12_DANCE.indd   135 19-06-2025   17:27:45 19-06-2025   17:27:45
136  | KRITI
Exploring Hastas as a Sign Language
Mohiniattam
Bharatanatyam Kuchipudi Kathak
ACTIVITY 12.2: THE LANGUAGE  
OF SILENCE
(a) In Storytelling
 ? Divide the class into 4 groups.
 ? Brainstorm a few situations with 
various characters. Each group 
will choose a di??erent situation. 
For example: A busy road with 
police o??cers, cars and pedestrians; 
a family gearing up to celebrate a 
festival; a group of friends going 
camping or playing an outdoor 
sport; a group of people farming and 
ploughing land.
 ?Use appropriate hastas 
expressions to enact the situation 
without words, and present it in 
front of the class.
 ? This activity is similar to the mime 
work done in Theatre, Grade 7 
textbook, but here the focus is 
on making it more stylised and 
rooted in dance vocabulary. 
Before there was any language, people 
communicated using sign language and 
gestures. Even today, when you watch 
dances, you will notice how music and dance 
are used to share thoughts and feelings.
You have learnt that hastas can be 
used for communication. Now, observe 
around yourself and notice how some 
people naturally use hand gestures while 
conversing. Do you recognise those gestures? 
Try to create a sign language using some 
of the hastas that you have learnt and 
prepare a chart.
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137  |  DANCE FOR WELL-BEING
(b) In Communication
 ? Divide yourselves into 4 groups. 
 ? Brainstorm two sentences that you may use 
every day, either in class or at home. 
 ? Enact them using only hastas and no voice to 
see if they communicate the idea clearly. 
 ? This communication could be added to your 
sign language chart. 
Note to the Teacher:  Refer to the hasta usage as taught in the previous grades. The teacher should play 
appropriate music.
ACTIVITY 12.3: WHEN HANDS SPEAK
Can you describe what is being communicated here?  
Write in the space given below.
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138  | KRITI
Note to the Teacher:  Teacher may play appropriate 
music.
Expressing Emotions  
through Dance
Have you ever wondered why, when you watch an 
emotional performance, sometimes you also tear up? 
Or when you watch something beautiful, you cannot 
stop smiling or feeling happy? It is because the 
emotion of sadness or joy which is being expressed by 
the dancer is so powerful, that it touches your heart. 
In Grade 7, you have learnt about the resultant 
experience (rasa) of a feeling or emotion (bhava). 
Now, it’s time to try to express emotions (bhava) 
through dance. Bhava is the ??rst thought, the instant 
feeling you get when something happens. 
Sometimes, experiencing emotions is healing 
because our deep emotions ??nd an outlet. Think 
about that one movie, song or dance performance, 
that made you feel something strongly. It could be an 
emotion of patriotism, happiness or even sorrow.  
Fear 
Trembling 
 Loss of 
facial colour 
Think about what happens when you are 
scared — you start breathing rapidly with 
shallow breaths, which causes your body 
to express fear in many ways, such as 
perspiration, trembling and loss of facial 
colour. It is breath that helps in expressing 
those emotions clearly. 
Now, let’s focus on your own feelings — your 
bhavas. Remember in Chapter 1, you learnt 
brie??y about how breath can also help in 
expressing emotions.
ACTIVITY 12.4: DANCE OF MOTIVATION (UTSAHA BHAVA)
Choose a song based on patriotism and choreograph  
a dance.
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1. What are the benefits of dance for mental and physical well-being?
Ans.Dance is a holistic activity that promotes both mental and physical health. Physically, it improves cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility, and coordination. Mentally, dance can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, while enhancing mood and boosting self-esteem. Engaging in dance also fosters social connections, contributing to a sense of community and belonging.
2. How does dance serve as a form of expression?
Ans.Dance is a powerful medium of expression that allows individuals to convey emotions and tell stories without words. Through various styles and movements, dancers can express feelings such as joy, sadness, or anger. This non-verbal communication often resonates with audiences, making dance a universal art form that transcends cultural barriers.
3. What types of dance can be practiced for well-being?
Ans.There are numerous types of dance that can be practiced for well-being, including classical forms like ballet and Bharatanatyam, contemporary styles like jazz and hip-hop, as well as folk dances from various cultures. Each style offers unique benefits and can be adapted to different skill levels and preferences, making dance accessible to a wide audience.
4. How can one incorporate dance into daily life for better health?
Ans.Incorporating dance into daily life can be done through simple activities such as taking dance classes, joining a dance group, or even dancing at home to favorite music. Setting aside time for regular practice, whether in structured classes or informal settings, can enhance physical fitness and provide a joyful outlet for self-expression.
5. What role does cultural heritage play in dance?
Ans.Cultural heritage significantly influences dance styles, techniques, and themes. Traditional dances often reflect the history, values, and customs of a community, serving as a means to preserve and celebrate cultural identity. Engaging with cultural dance forms can foster appreciation for diversity and enhance understanding of different societal contexts.
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