Why do you do bhangra?

[panic! at the bhangra]

why did i start? cause i had nothing to do when i moved away from home

why i'm still dancing? cause the parents told me to stop


hahaha, i've tried retiring so many times, but i keep coming back. it's just..FUN

practice is fun
post practice eating trips are fun
competition road trips are fun
competitions are fun
meeting new people is fun
afterparties are fun [sometimes]
watching random bhangra videos on youtube is fun
doing random dance moves down hallways [in public places and at home] is fun
doing moves while waiting for the microwave is fun
talking about bhangra is fun
people calling me "panic" and not my real name is fun [kinda feel like a superhero lol]
bhangra music is fun



it just makes me smile.

 

[sb123]

I dont think bhangra is getting ruined in any way. im 14 and i do bhangra cuz i love it. i dont see why or how that will change in the coming years...

 

[Tuckerrrr]

I am curious to know what about Punjabi culture you guys think Bhangra spreads or brings awareness to? It did not even technically exist 60 something years ago and the context of the dance/dances are taken away when they are done on stage and in competitions.

It's Punjabi language, Punjabi beats, Punjabi instruments, Punjabi vardiyan, and Punjabi paggan. It's a display of different parts of our culture in an aesthetically pleasing way.

 

[Joey]

it's in my GuatePino blood

 

[siddyp]

young teams with no ustad and having no basic info about bhangra are ruining bhangra and our culture

Its the morons that fight and flex their sh!t at parties and comps that ruin it. Its the people that throw tantrums and fists when they dont place that ruin it. If anyone else here feels that a team without an ustad or without the proper teaching of bhangra is ruining our culture, i suggest you never pick up a basketball/football/soccer ball again, because without the proper education you're ruining the beautiful games that they are.

+ 1

 

[Sukhdip S. Chhina]

Because i got nothing better to do.