Chhau

Born in the eastern heartlands of India, performed in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand- is where dance, combat, and myth collide. Once the heartbeat of festivals and village celebrations, it remains a living theatre of movement and story.

Dancers leap high into the air, twist mid-flight, and land with steps that echo like drumbeats. Spins flow into jumps, jumps into more spins, building a rhythm that is both battle and celebration. Every movement is bold, charged with energy, and impossible to look away from.

Watching Chhau is to see the body break free from the ground, telling stories without a single word.