28, September 2025

Integration of Martial Arts in the Dance forms of the Tai Ahom Commuinty

VOLUME-9; ISSUE-9; SEPT-2025

Author(s): 1.Chintamoni Molia, 2. Dr. Dilip Kumar Kalita

Authors Affiliations:

1. Research Scholar, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, Assam, India

2 Supervisor, Professor, Department of Performing Arts, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, Assam, India

DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202509012     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202509012


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  This study examines the distinctive artistic integration of martial arts and dance among the Tai Ahom community of Assam. By reviewing historical records, conducting field observations, and engaging in interviews with practitioners, the study investigates how martial traditions are integrated in the performing arts of the Tai Ahom and other Tai communities. It emphasizes the evolution of martial skill from an imperative in warfare to a form of artistic expression, preserved and showcased in traditional dance forms. Additionally, the study explores how these dance forms function as a method of folklore, enriched by the use of traditional music and instruments, which reflect both the community’s historical legacy and its cultural heritage.

 
Tai Ahom community, martial arts, performing arts, artistic integration, cultural heritage, sword dance.

1.Chintamoni Molia, 2. Dr. Dilip Kumar Kalita (2025); Integration of Martial Arts in the Dance Forms of the Tai Ahom Community, International Journal of Research Culture Society,    ISSN(O): 2456-6683,  Volume – 9,   Issue –  9,  Pp.65-67.        Available on – https://ijrcs.org/

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