Chaap

Chaap is a traditional folk dance of Baloch people in Balochistan, Pakistan.[1][2][3] Chaap dance is performed in circle with a rhythmic clapping.[4][5]

## Do-Chapi[edit]

Do-Chapi is a balochi dance mostly performed by forming a circle by a group of people, dancing and clapping.[6]

Do-Chapi Dance in Sweden by Balochs

It mostly performed by forming a circle by a group of people, dancing and clapping. Do-Chapi almost always includes Sorna and Dohol.[7]

Women's dancing is a little different from men's, they walk two steps behind during the dance and repeat their steps with a slight movement in a circle while clapping.[8]

## Background[edit]

A drama starring Saba Qamar and Sami Khan aired on 2005 on ATV based on same name. Most of Balochi dances

Balochi Dance by Baloch Students

include clappings (Chaps). Every dance include unique style of clappings with different body movements in the circle. Balochi dances are performed separately by men and women in big circle while dance together with clappings. Various types of ‘Chaap’ include Balochi Lewa, Hambo and Latti.

Chaap is often performed when many musical instruments exclusive to the Balochi culture, like Nar Sur, Soroz, Naal and Taboora are played.[9]

Some types of Attan also resemble with Balochi Chaap dance.[10]

## References[edit]

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2. ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (3 March 2013). "'Baloch culture day' celebrated". DAWN.COM.
3. ^ "Culture Day festivities in Balochistan". 2 March 2018.
4. ^ "Baloch traditions: Food, games and dances you didn't know of - LifeStyle". Dunya News.
5. ^ "An unexpected artist: Seeing beauty in the broken". The Express Tribune. 12 January 2014.
6. ^ "The uniqueness of the special dance called Dho Chapi performed at the end of a wedding".
7. ^ "دوچاپی آیینی ماندگار در سیستان و بلوچستان" (in Persian). Retrieved 22 December 2023.
8. ^ "The infectious Baloch dance".
9. ^ "The infectious Baloch dance". Daily Times. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
10. ^ says, Nidhin Olikara (25 March 2016). "Pashtun moves". The Friday Times - Naya Daur.