Kathak and Khattak Dance very Similar

[Dreamer]

I am not an Afghan, I am a Pashtun from Pashtunkhwa.

Plus dude, I am a full blood Pashtun, not half Arab or Half Dari or whatever. So I have the right to research into my people.

lol ur thread backfired backwards

[KhalsaWarrior]

Well apart from the similarity in names and the fact that Kathak has heavy Mughal (and possibly Central Asian) influence, there are a lot of dissimilarities between the two dance forms. For one, the sub-continental Kathak is a much more delicate and feminine dance form as proved by its emphasis on eye moevements and facial expressions. Khattak Attan as I see is more masculine and is similar to the Punjabi Bhangra in its heavy arm movements.

And body rotation and arm movement are prevalent in many other dance forms in the sub-continent. To use just that to connect these two is going a bit too far I think.

[ScimitarXEdge]

I am not an Afghan, I am a Pashtun from Pashtunkhwa.

Plus dude, I am a full blood Pashtun, not half Arab or Half Dari or whatever. So I have the right to research into my people.

you're full blooded Pashtoon? yet you call yourself Vivek on your youtube page? Nice British accent by the way.


Joke of the YEAR.

[ScimitarXEdge]

I dont think you are a pakhtun from pakhtunkwa, at least you dont think like one. In pakhtunkwa, there is no half this or half that, you are what your father is.

EXACTLY!!!!!!


that's why I always say Toramana or Mazloomyar are outsiders they think based on principles carried by outsiders.

[KhyberKhan]

Hahahahaha what the heck

Put down the crack pipe, lol

Just because something sounds similar it doesn't make it the same

Trolling attempt mildly successful but still FAILED overall

E+ for effort though

[Dreamer]

Backwards got booted out? oh well... he will be back with some other ID

[torkham]

Scimitar Rex, dothead!!!!!! i like the cultural reductionism

MYM - i don't see any kattak connection, and Loffy is right; where are the swords?

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[feelings]

lol hahahahaha awesome nice contribution

[drona]

Scimitar Rex, dothead!!!!!! i like the cultural reductionism

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Torkham,

What is your opinion about "raghead" ?

[zarin144]

Katak vs khattak

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I just happened to stumble across a discussion about the Khattak Attan. The Khattak Attan is very different from the other Original Attans of the other tribes. The Khattak attan is mainly just spinning around with hardly any movement of the head but mainly the arms.

There is a classical Indian dance by the name of Kathak, which also sounds similar to the name Khattak, that processes the same spinning movement as one of the main dominant characteristics of the dance.

What do you guys think? Is Khattak Attan Actually a Indian dance or is highly influenced by the Indian Kathak that is why its so different from other forms of Attan.

Khattak is not Indian dance origin of hinduism is from Afghanistan. So it make connection. Katak mean story teller where khattak dance performers in remote villages still keep that heritage. But they don't have given chance in media or there is no support from government. Khattak dance got shorten by frontier constabulary to get fit for festivals but this way. It lost folk style and rhythem. First book of hido religion is said to written in eastern parts of afghanistanistan and swat. Costume of khattak and kattak dance is same. People who have chance to see original khattak type feel no difference in both.

Kind Regards

[شمله ور خراساني]

I think Kafiryarmaseed is quite right. I see a very similar dance. Khattak attan and Hindu kattak does look very similar.