Jhijhian dance is also related to rain but in this dance, the objective is very different. It is infact sung when there is no rain for a long time than its usual arrival. Through `Jhijhian` the villagers portray the drought when there is not a single drop of rain anywhere, the lands are cracked and parched, the sky is lifeless without clouds and the people are awaiting rains. Hence, this is an exact time, for the performance of this dance, when the village women pray to Lord Indra for rain.

This dance is ritualistic in nature and a part of the ritual to appease the rain god Indra, hoping to get a good rain for a year, for a resulting good quality harvest. The song accompanying this dance contains the prayer for the rain god. This is the message of the most eminent folk dance of Bihar. The performers for this ritualistic dance include a lead singer, harmonium player, bansuri player and a drummer to play the dholak. There are two female singers and other players on percussion instruments. Two Nagara drums commonly called Tassa in Trinidad, make up the rhythm for performance. All these accompainments create sweet notes and enhances the singing.

Sohar-Khilouna Dance
This is a ceremonial dance to celebrate the pleasure of new birth in a family. The birth of a child is celebrated in all parts of the country with different traditional rituals. In Bihar, ladies always sing Sohar on the occasion of birth of a child. While singing they praise the child with Lord Rama, sometimes with Lord Krishna and with many other gods. Sohar has its own distinctive diction. This is a very important function, where all women gather and enjoy. The ladies bless the baby while singing and acting the tender words of Sohar.