Folk Dances
Folk Dances of Central India:
• Gaur Dance: Madhya Pradesh
• Muria Dances: Chattisgarh (Har Endanna, Hulki Dance, Karsana Dance)
• Saila Dance: Chattisgarh(Sarguja) and MP(Betul) . A stick dance
• Karma Dance: Gonds & Baigas of Chattisgarh, Oraons of Madhya Pradesh
• Kaksar Dance: Abhujmaris of Bastar
• Pandavani: Chattisgarh
• Lota: Pandvani
Folk Dances of East India:
• Chhau: Bihar
• Brita Dance: West Bengal
• Kali Dance: West Bengal
• Dalkhai: Orissa (Sambalpur). Chaiti Ghora is a dummy horse version of the
Dalkhai dance and is popular in fishing communities.
• Goti Puas: Orissa. The credit of popularizing this dance goes to Ramchandradev,
the Rajaof Khurd (Orissa).
Folk Dances of North East India:
• Bihu: Assam
• Hajgiri: Tripura
• Nongkrem: Meghalaya
• Dhol-Cholom: Manipur
• Sattriya: Assam
Folk Dances of North India:
• Dumhal: Jammu & Kashmir
• Hikat: Himachal Pradesh.
• Natio: Group of dances performed during Kullu Dussehra festival.
• Namagen: Himachal Pradesh. Famous amongt Gaddi tribe.
• Hurka Baul: Uttaranchal. Kumaon region. Performed during cultivation of paddy
and maize. The drum used is called Hurka.
• Jhumeila: Uttaranchal
• Chaufula: Uttaranchal (Garwal)
• Chholiya: Kumaon, Uttaranchal
• Bhangra: Punjab
• Luddi: Punjab
• Gidha: Punjab
• Jhoomer: Punjab
• Dhamyal or Dhup: Haryana
Folk Dances of South India:
• Padayani: Kerala
• Kummi: Tamilnadu
• Kolattam: Andhra Pradesh & Tamilnadu (Also known as Kolannalu or
Kolkolanallu)
Perini: Andhra Pradesh
Thapetta Gullu: Andhra Pradesh
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Folk Dances of South West India
• Dollu Kunitha: Karnataka
• Ghode Modni: Goa
• Lava Danceof Minicoy: Lakshadweep
• Tarangmel: Goa
Folk Dances of Western India:
• Dandiya: Rajasthan
• Ghumer Dance, Raika Dance, Jhoria Dance: Rajasthan. Performed by Bhil tribe.
• Gher Dance: Mina tribe of Rajasthan
• Valar Dance: Garasias of Rajasthan
• Tera Tali: Rajasthan (Kamar Tribe)
• Dindi and Kala: Maharashtra (Devotional)
• Garba: Gujarat (Fertility Cult)
• Garbi: A form of Garba where men perform the dance
• Tippani: Saurashtra
• Dhangari Gaja: Dhangars of Maharashtra
• Koli: Koli Tribe of Maharashtra
Classical Dances:
• Bharatnatyam - Tamil Nadi
• Kathak - UP
• Kathakali - Kerala
• Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh
• Manipuri - Manipur
• Mohiniattam - Kerala
• Odissi - Orissa
• Sattriya - Assam
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