Chaap

Chaap (Balochi:) is a traditional folk dance of Baloch people in Balochistan. Chaap dance is performed in circle with a rhythmic clapping.

It is also identified by the number of claps in a recurring grouping (do chapi, se chapi, char chapi).

Do-Chapi
Do-Chapi(Balochi:) is a balochi dance mostly performed by forming a circle by a group of people, dancing and clapping. and some cases sticks or swords.

It mostly performed by forming a circle by a group of people, dancing and clapping. Do-Chapi almost always includes Sorna and Dohol.

Women's dancing is a little different from men's, they walk two steps behind during the dance and repeat their steps with a slight movement in a circle while clapping.

Background
Chaap is a Balochi word that means clapping, and the dance is called nach in Balochi. Most of Balochi dances include clappings (Chaps). Every dance include unique style of clappings with different body movements in the circle. Balochi dances are performed separately by men and women in big circle while dance together with clappings.

Various types of ‘Chaap’ include Balochi Lewa, Hambo and Latti. Chaap is often performed when many musical instruments exclusive to the Balochi culture and balochi music, like Nar Sur, Suroz, Naal and Taboora are played.