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But do you ever give a thought to learning some dance moves? After all, the best way the guests can keep themselves engaged while bride and groom are busy solemnizing their marriage is by dancing. Dancing not just allows you to enjoy yourself abut also contributes to the fun mood.
When you attend a marriage in a group, you are bound to get called or nudged, and sometimes even dragged, to the dance floor. You are not a good dancer, but then you don’t want to disappoint people around you.
A wedding without dancing is bland affair and you definitely don’t want to be the spoilsport contributing to the blandness. Not joining the dance will amount to sulking prompting people to say, “Aye telle bhau khojyo. Just ignore him.”
So while getting ready for a marriage, it is better to take some time out -- just as you would for other things -- for practicing a few steps rather than be ignored and left out.
We all know that not everybody can dance and for some people who have, as they say, two left feet, dancing is a great ordeal. But it is also true that everybody has a hidden desire to dance.
Even those with an inflexible body on top of the proverbial two left feet can’t hold themselves from tapping or swaying their body when they listen to a dance number or see other people dance.
In fact once you overcome your hesitation, it is not all that complicated. You can pick your steps from host of dance forms like Nepali folk dance, disco dance, Bollywood item song or just jump-on-the-floor.
The challenge is to keep trying new moves, especially if you have to attend two three marriages in quick succession. Doing same thing over and over again does seem a little awkward.
You’ll find that there are three types of dancers: Khatra dancer, the one who has got awesome moves; carefree dancer, an avid dancer who throws himself completely into the act; and timorous dancer who is a bit hesitant.
Khatra dancer is always the most sought after and everybody looks for him to lead the show. But the risk of having a khatra dancer around is that others might just be reduced to clappers as they step aside to watch him dance.
On the other hand, a carefree dancer is the one whose energy level is simply unmatched. Not even a khatra dancer can draw the crowd to the floor in a manner a carefree dancer does.
But sharing the floor with carefree dancers is a hazardous affair as you might get kicked or slapped for they don’t know where their hands and feet are and often tend to forget there are others around them.
At the same time, the timorous dancers, the hesitant ones who prefer to go with the flow, have an advantage over other dancers. Every new move of theirs gets noticed and cheered!
As for those who find dancing impossible, they should just let their body do what it wants and not be conscious of what it is doing.
Once you shed your inhibitions, you’ll realize dancing really helps to break the ice and get along with people. Besides, it is a great way to make room for extra helpings or burn some calories after having enjoyed sumptuous food.
One more thing to remember is that drinking is not the only way to feel high, dancing can lift your spirit just as well.
With traffic cops acting tough on drink-driving, learning some dance moves might be the best way to enjoy the parties.
The writer is a copy editor at Republica. He admires Gabriel Garcia Marquez and wishes to someday write a novel imitating his style.
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