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Nautch

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(Hindostani nach), an Indian ballet-dance. The nautch is performed by nautch-girls, who move their feet but little, and the dance consists of swaying the body and posturing with the arms.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Nautch'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​n/nautch.html. 1910.
 
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