Luddi
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Luddi is a traditional folk dance of Punjab.[1][2][3][4] It is performed in circles by both men and women while clicking their fingers and clapping hands, jumps and half-turns.[5] Luddi is performed on weddings and sports to celebrate victory, it is performed by all ages of men and women.[6][7][8][9][10] Luddi is popular in both eastern (India) and western (Pakistan) Punjab. Luddi can be performed in pairs or in groups on tunes of dhol and shenayi.[11] 'Luddi hay jamalo' was a famous song sung by Noor Jehan in 1980s and often sung at weddings by women.[12][13]
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{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Ahmed, Shoaib (12 January 2017). "Beating the drum for her art". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Khan, Sultan Arshad (4 August 2019). "SOUNDSCAPE: THREE GENERATIONS OF SONGMAKERS". DAWN.COM.
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