What is Khattak Dance?
'''Khattak''' ({{lang-ps|خټک اتڼ}} {{IPA-ps|xaˈʈak|}}, {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|رقص خٹک }}}}) is a swift martial sword-dance performed by professional dancers of tribes of [[Pashtuns]] in [[Pakistan]] and some eastern parts of [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Khatak {{!}} Pashtun folk dance|url=https://www.britannica.com/art/khatak|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> It It was performed by warriors before going to wars as a war-preparation exercise and is known to be the only dance with swordplay. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Dances of Pakistan]] [[Category:Pakistani culture]]