Hanpet is a sword dance in Goa performed during the Shigmo festival. It is a known marshal art form and usually known as a traditional warrior dance.

In some of the areas in Goa, the dance is performed after the Shigmo festival during the "Navami" and "Purnima". It is usually performed with a minimum of 2 to 3 dancers with swords.

At some areas the folk artists who perform "hanpet" visit each house and perform the art form to the music of the percussion instruments of Goa such as the dhol, taso, janghat and ghumat. It depicts the eco cultural heritage inherited by the artists from their ancestors.

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