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Karuna Magar of Kailali Dhangadhi, dressed in gunyu-choli, was preparing to perform the popular Kauda dance of the Magar community. When the Kauda dance started being performed at the Gandhi Stadium in Pilivit district of Uttar Pradesh, India, it caught everyone's attention. Everyone who participated in the program welcomed them with applause.
Kauda dance of the Magar community has become the center of attraction at the Nepal-India friendship festival held in Pilibhit on Sunday. Not only this, Chaliya dance of the Far West was also prominent. "It is a great pleasure to show the traditions of our community," said Magar, who joined the festival for a week.
Department of Culture and Tourism of Uttar Pradesh government has organized the festival from Siddharthnagar from February 5. The festival was concluded on Sunday in Pilibhit district, which is connected to Kanchanpur, with a variety of programs from traditional dances reflecting the culture of both countries at 8 places connected to the border with Nepal.
"This festival can improve the relationship between the border region and the civil level," said another artist Lakshman Dhungal, "There has been an effort to connect with each other through culture." He also came to Pilibhit to participate in the Kauda dance. The program started from Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh which is bordered with Nepal and reached Pilivit via Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Khiri and ended. Former Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Rajendrasinh Rawal, Constituent Assembly member Kriparam Rana and others were present on the occasion of the closing ceremony.
'We are bound together religiously and culturally, this has brought us closer,' said former Chief Minister Rawal while concluding the festival, 'this will strengthen the relationship between the citizens of the border area.' He said that such programs will be effective to make it stronger.
Co-director of Culture and Tourism Department of Uttar Pradesh Dr. Rajesh Ahirwar said that although there is a geographical border between Nepal and India, there is no cultural border. He said that keeping this issue in mind, the department is conducting such programs regularly. The festival has been running regularly since last year.
