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Identify the dance form from the given options as per the following information.
It is originated in Odisha and is performed during festivals in the region of Jharkhand, Bengal and Odisha. It is usually performed by wearing a mask. It enacts episodes from epics including the Mahabharata and Ramayana.

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Kathakali
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Bharatanatyam
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Chhau
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Hojagiri
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Solution

The correct option is C Chhau

The Chhau dance is mainly performed during festivals in the region of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, especially the spring festival of Chaitra Parva in which the whole community participates. The Purulia Chhau dance is celebrated during the Sun festival. Chhau dance form became UNESCO intangible heritage site in the year 2010.

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