ghungroo
Sign in to saveAlso known as ghunghroo, ghunghru, ghungur, ghungru, ghuṅgrū, ghunghuru
thumb|A pair of ghungroos thumb|Kathak dancer Namrata Rai performing with 400 ghungroos
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thumb|A pair of ghungroos thumb|Kathak dancer Namrata Rai performing with 400 ghungroos
A ghungroo, also known as ghunghroo, ghunghru, ghungur or ghungura in Northern India, and chilanka, salangai, sadangai or gejje in the South, is one of many small metallic bells strung together to form ghungroos, a musical anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers.
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