Khattak Dance
Tribal dance
Khattak (Pashto: خټک اتڼ [xaˈʈak], Urdu: رقص خٹک ) is a swift martial sword-dance performed by professional dancers of tribes of Pashtuns in Pakistan and some eastern parts of Afghanistan.[1] It It was performed by warriors before going to wars as a war-preparation exercise and is known to be the only dance with swordplay.
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- ↑ "Khatak | Pashtun folk dance". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-06-05.