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Chhau dance (or Chau dance) is form of tribal martial dance attributed to origins in Mayurbhanj and seen in the Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa. There are three subtypes of the dance, based on the original places where the subtypes were developed. Seraikella Chau was developed in Seraikella, the administrative head of the Seraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, Purulia Chau in Purulia district of West Bengal and Mayurbhanj Chau in Mayurbhanj district of Orissa.

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+[[Image:Chaumasksanddrums.png|right|thumb|250px|Masks and drums used in Chau dance]]
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+'''Chhau dance (or Chau dance)''' is form of tribal martial dance attributed to origins in [[Mayurbhanj]] and seen in the [[India|Indian]] states of [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Orissa]]. There are three subtypes of the dance, based on the original places where the subtypes were developed. Seraikella Chau was developed in [[Seraikella]], the administrative head of the [[Seraikela Kharsawan]] district of [[Jharkhand]], Purulia Chau in [[Purulia district]] of West Bengal and Mayurbhanj Chau in [[Mayurbhanj district]] of [[Orissa]].
+==External links==
+*[http://www.boloji.com/dances/00109.htm Chau: The Rare Mask Dances]
+*[http://purulia.nic.in/culture/chau.html Purulia distric website with information on Chhau]
+*[http://mayurbhanj.nic.in/ Mauyrbhanj district website with information on Chhau]
+*[http://www.seraikela.nic.in/ Saraikela Kharsawan district website with information on Chhau]
+{{India-dance-stub}}
+[[Category:Dances of India]]
+[[Category:Orissa]]