origin of the Naagin dance, and how did it become a symbol of rivalry

The dance form known as "naagin" originated in Sri Lanka but has been adopted by Bangladesh

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to celebrate their national teams' wins

The moves are so popular that it is now common for people who watch

these sports matches or events on TV screens at home

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it started a trend that has now spread to other players all over world

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The story goes how one day during an important match against Karachi Blues when captain Darren Sammy

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had gotten into this act of raising both arms above head like cobras

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while executing their own hooded snake dance; suddenly everyone else wanted to do same thing too!

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teammates joined him huddle together and mimicked hooded snake gesture with hands over head

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