1.4. Pa Haramba: Steps

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The following 12 steps are practiced by the dancers in order, followed by the same finale step - Hamarakireeme Padaya.

Activity (Mandatory)
Try to say each Padaya - wording for Pa Haramba steps out loud. 
 

Step Name             
                  Padaya      
1. Adiya    Thei Thei  
2. Dadiya   
Thei - Kitha - Thei - Thaam
3. Thun Adiya   Thei - Kitha - Thei - KItha - Thei - Kitha 
Thei Thaam
4. Sathara Adiya
Theitha - Theitha - Theitha 
Yatham
5. Dala Adiya Thei - Thi - Tha - Thei 
6. Paspura Adiya Thatheiyath - Thatheiyath - Thatheiyath 
Thathei
Thatheiyath - Thatheiyath - Thatheiyath 
Thathei
7. Nuhuru Adiya Thathei - Thatheiyath - Tha
Thathei - Thatheiyath - Tha
8. Karanam Adiya Theiyath - Theiyath - Theiyath - Thaam
Thei - Thaththaka - Theiyath - Thaam
9. Depath Adita Thei - Thath - Thaka - Thei - Thei - Thath - Thaka
Thei - Thaththaka - Theiyath - Thaam
10. Vakra Adiya Theiyath - Theitha 
Thith - Thei - Thath - Tha
11. Thunpathi Adiya Theitha - Theitha - Thei - Theiyatham
12. Sural Adiya Theithaka - Theithaka - Theithaka 
Thei
Theithaka - Theithaka - Theithaka 
Thei
Hamarakireeme Padaya

Finale Step

Theiyath - Theiyath - Theiyath - Thaam
Thei - Thaam
Thei - Thei - Thath - Thath - Thaam 
Once the dancers perfect the above 12 Pa Haramba steps, it is concluded that their bar training is completed. They will then move on to learn the steps without the aid of Dandiyama. Having left the bar, the dancers will now perform Pa Haramba steps to the accompaniment of Gata Bere. 

Activity (Optional)
Watch the following video demonstrating an overview of Pa Haramba steps 1 - 12:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFlmDYuyDk0&t=49s