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English: Natua Performed by men, this 600-700 year-old tradition showcases immense physical strength, gymnastics, and martial arts, featuring leaps, somersaults, and the use of props like fire sticks, typically during Charak Puja.
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Natua is an ancient, highly acrobatic folk dance from Purulia, West Bengal, often considered the root or "mother form" of the Chhau dance

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