Culture & celebrations
Mayurbhanj district: Chhau danceIn the district
Incredible India calls Mayurbhanj the birthplace of Chhau, a martial-arts-inspired dance of storytelling and acrobatics.
Read source ↗Mayurbhanj district: a land-locked districtIn the district
The district site describes Mayurbhanj as a land-locked district in northern Odisha, headquartered at Baripada, bordering West Bengal, Jharkhand, Baleshwar and Kendujhar.
Read source ↗Odisha-wide: Makar SankrantiWider city / region
The Kendujhar page describes Makar Sankranti, on 14 January across Odisha, as a harvest festival with special foods, kite flying and holy dips.
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