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Bhangra is a lively form of folk music and dance that originates from Punjab. People traditionally performed Bhangra when celebrating the harvest. During Bhangra, people sing Punjabi Boliyaan lyrics, at least one person plays the the dhol drum, and other people may play the flute, dholak drum, or other musical instruments. While Bhangra began as a part of harvest festival celebrations, it eventually became a part of such diverse occasions as weddings and New Year celebrations. Moreover, during the last thirty years, Bhangra has enjoyed a surge in popularity worldwide, both in traditional form and as a fusion with genres such as hip-hop, house, and reggae. As Bhangra continues to move into mainstream culture, an understanding of its history and tradition helps to appreciate it. Many people believe that Bhangra originated in the 1400s, however, it may be even older. Primarily men performed Bhangra, while the ladies performed their own fierce, yet elegent, dance called Giddha. The men wore the turbin, lungi (long cloth wrapped around the waist), and kurta (traditional Indian shirt), while the women, when performing Giddha, wore the salvar kameez (a long colorful shirt accompanied with a baggy style bottom piece) accompanied by their bright colored duppattas (cloth wrapped around the neck).
Nowadays, because of Punjabi influence worldwide, people perform Bhangra in all parts of the world at occasions such as weddings, receptions, and parties. Bhangra has evolved from a dance and music only performed in the Punjab region, to a popular style of music and dance that people perform throughout South Asia and many parts of the world.

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Bhangra is a music that was invented in the early 80s by bands in the UK. The musicians in bhangra were influenced by classic Rock as well as Punjabi classical music.

Some people who listen to folkhop way too much seem to think that bhangra is the music that you do bhangra, the dance to but they are nothing but shaved headed folkhoppers comitting khanda abuse, while sitting on PCs, mixing dead folk singers with dr dre, all day and all night long, in an effort to please their pendu parents.
dj Pendupuk: hey man whats your favorite bhangra instrument

Ravinder: I like the synthesizer, cuz you can do solos n riffs on it.

dj Pendupuk: whats a solow
Bhangra by kill_all_djs August 21, 2010
The up-tempo style of music originating in the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Origianlly the rhymes and drum songs performed by Wheat Farmers during and after the harvest season. Contemporary interpretations of classic songs have had a large impact on the charts. Can also describe the traditional style of dance performed by the same ethnic group at traditional ceremonies.
Even though Kevin is White, he can still Bhangra like Gurdas Maan or Jassi from B21.
bhangra by Agent FareEvader August 17, 2003
Name of an untouchable caste in India. Used as an insult by prejudiced people. Similar in context to the word nigger when used as an insult for a black person.
Come here, you bhangi!
bhangi by bhangi October 2, 2010
1. the dance that originates from Punjab (India, Pakistan) but is known in Western world
2. cultural dance by farmers during the festival of "vaisaakhi" wheat harvesting season (13th April)
3. dance with "dhol" (original)
4. doorway to attract a punjaban in weddings, festivals and other social events
5. upbeat dance with remixes that varies from punjabi music to reggae, hiphop, and desi music
Jagrup: "I want to marry a guy who knows bhangra...he doesn't have to be a punjabi
bhangra by Dilpreet October 30, 2004

bangrief 

The feeling of grief that you get when you realize that getting bangs during your haircut was a very, very bad idea. Bangrief hurts the worst when looking in a mirror.

Also, bangrief can be used to describe a parent's dismay when seeing that their toddler cut his own hair with scissors.
Susie asked her hairstylist to give her bangs but hated the way they looked. Bangrief overwhelmed her and she jumped off a cliff.
bangrief by Nictionary August 6, 2015
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