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ListofIndianFolkDances
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Indianfolkandtribaldancesaresimpledances,andareperformedtoexpressjoyand
happinessamongthemselves.Folkandtribaldancesareperformedforeverypossible
occasion,tocelebratethearrivalofseasons,birthofachild,aweddingandfestivals.The
dancesareextremelysimplewithminimumofstepsormovement.Thedancesburstwith
verveandvitality.Menandwomenperformsomedancesexclusively,whileinsome
performancesmenandwomendancetogether.
State DanceForm
Andhra Kuchipudi
Pradesh Kottam
Ojapali
Assam Bihu
AnkiaNa
LionandPeacockdance
Chalo
Arunachal
Popir
Pradesh
BardoChham
AjiLamu
JataJatin
Bihar FagunaorFag
Purbi,Bidesia
Panthi
Chhatisgarh
RautNacha
Gujarat DandyaRas
GarbaLasyaNritya
Bhavai
Garba

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Rasila
Trippan
Fugdi
Dekhnni
Goa
Tarangamel
Dhalo
Swang
Khoria
Guggadance
Haryana
Loor
Sang
Dhama
LuddiDance
Munzra
Himachal
Kanayala
Pradesh
GiddhaParhaun
Hikat
Jammuand Rouf
Kashmir Chakri
Jharkhand Karma
Yakshagana
Bayalata
Karnataka SimhaNutrya
DolluKunitha
Veeragase
Kerala Chakiarkoothu
Kathakali
Mohiniattam
OttamThullal
ChavittuNatakam
KaikottiKalai
Koodiyattam
Krishnavattam
Mudiyettu
TappatriKai
TappatriKai

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Theyyam
Lakshadweep Lava
Macha
Lota
Pandvan
Tertali
Charkula
Madhya
Jawara
Pradesh
Matkidance
Phulpattidance
Gridadance
Maanch
Gaurmariadance
Mizoram Chiraw(BambooDance)
Thangta
Manipur Dholcholom
Manipuri
Tamasha
DahiKala
Maharashtra
Lavani
Lezim
Odissi
Savari
Ghumara
Odisha Paik
Chhau
Gotipua
Sambalpur
Puducherry Garadi
Punjab Bhangra
Giddha
Daff
Dhaman
Malwai
Jhumar
Karthi

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Kikli
Sammi
Dandass
Ludi
Jindua
Ghumar
Chakri
Gangaur
Jhulan
Rajasthan Leela
Jhuma
Suisini
Ghapal
Kalbelia
Singhichham
YakChaam
Sikkim
Maruni
Rechungma
Bharatnatyam
Kumi
Kolattam
Kavadi
TamilNadu Karagattam
Therukoothu
Bommalattam
Puliyaattam
Oyilattam
PeriniThandavam
Telangana Dappu
Lambadi
Hojagiri
Tripura Goria
LebangBoomani
Uttarakhand Chholiya
Jagars
ThaliJadda

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Jhainta
BaradaNat
Nautanki
Raslila
Kajri
UttarPradesh
Jhora
Chhapeli
Jaita
Jatra
WestBengal Chau
Kathi

ClassicalDancesinIndia:
Indianclassicaldance,orShastriyaNritya,isanumbrellatermforvariousperformancearts
rootedinreligiousHindumusicaltheatrestyles,whosetheoryandpracticecanbetracedto
theSanskrittextNatyaShastra.
Dance State
Bharatanatyam TamilNadu
Bihu Assam
Bhangra Punjab
Chhau Bihar,Orissa,W.BengalandJharkhand
Garhwali Uttaranchal
Garba Gujarat
Hattari Karnataka
Kathak NorthIndia
Kathakali Kerala
Kutchipudi AndhraPradesh
Khantumm Mizoram
Karma MadhyaPradesh
Laho Meghalaya
Mohiniattam Kerala
Mando Goa
Manipuri Manipur
Nati HimachalPradesh
NatNatin Bihar

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Odissi Orissa
Rauf Jammu&Kashmir
Yakshagan Karnataka

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