This Bhangra performance has an Ireland twist; 'love this Punjabi Irish jig', says Twitterati
Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, March 19
Shamrock Bhangra, a folk dancing group, were caught doing Bhangra in front of Castletown House in County Kildare, Ireland.
RTE News, in a Twitter post, shared the video featuring the folk dance group. So far, the video has been shared over six lakh times.
The choreographers—Gurpreet Singh, Charnjit Singh and Kanwar Singh—performed the socially-distanced routine by an Irish band and the UK-based The Dhol Foundation—a Bhangra musical group—on St Patrick’s Day, according to RTE News.
A group of Bhangra dancers in Ireland have given the traditional Punjabi dance an Irish twist, to celebrate their two cultures on St Patrick’s Day | https://t.co/4hI4MQqXyd pic.twitter.com/dO0OqOkJgM
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 17, 2021
In traditional outfits, the folk group danced their hearts out.
The video has gone viral on all social media platforms.
“This is absolutely brilliant. A great way of embracing the Irish culture with a new spin,” a user said. Another comment reads, “This makes me so happy! I need to see a Bhangra dancer every day!”, another wrote: “Love this Punjabi Irish jig!”