Jumping Step in Manipuri Dance

Video Transcript

"In this clip, we're going to focus on the Tandav jumping step called Shomo Putha Chari. The first step in this series, you just step. You hop on one foot. And then you do, Shomo. Hop on one foot, Shomo. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Tan Ta, Ka, Ten, Ta. Kit, Ten, Ta, Ta. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Dhin, Dhe, Kit, Ta, Ta. The hands are going to start in this neutral position, we talked about in the beginning. And the hands are going to close. Abey Sita. We're still doing Utbey Sita. We just close and down. Close and down. So as you close, your index finger is going to touch your thumb. And then the rest of your fingers are just going to splare at the bottom. So, Dhan, Dhan, Ta. A figurette head. Dhan, Ta, Ka ,tin, Ta. Kit, Ten, Ta, Ta. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Dhan, Ta, Ka ,tin, Ta. Kit, Ten, Ta, Ta. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Dhan, Dhan, Ta. Dhin, Dhin, Kit, Ta, Ta. Now, I'm wearing the clothes for more of a lady's dance. So it's a little bit hard for me to do the jumping steps so big."