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Indian Folk dances

State Dances

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Nicobarese Dance

Andhra Pradesh 1. Kuchipudi(Classical Indian dance)

2. Kolattam
3. Veethi Natakam
4. Burrakatha
5. Lambadi
6. Koya
7. Dhimsa

Arunachal Pradesh Bardo Chham

Assam 1. Bihu dance

2. Jumur Nach
3. Bagurumba
4. Ali Ai Ligang

Bihar 1. Bidesia
2. Senkela Chhau
3. Jat-Jatni Bidpada
4. Ramkhelia

Jammu and Kashmir 1. Bhand Pathar or Bhand lashna

2. Vetal Dhamali.

Jharkhand Karma Tree

Chhattisgarh 1. Panthi
2. Raut Nacha
3. Gaur Maria Dance

Goa 1. Tarangamel
2. Dashavatar
3. Tiyara

Gujarat 1. Garba
2. Padhar

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3. Raas
4. Tippani Dance

Himachal Pradesh 1. Kinnauri Nati

2. Namgen

Haryana 1. Saang dance

2. Chhathi Dance
3. Khoria Dance
4. Ras Leela
5. Dhamal Dance
6. Ghoomar Dance
7. Jhumar Dance
8. Loor Dance
9. Gugga Dance
10. Teej Dance
11. Phag dance
12. Chaupaiya

Karnataka 1. Yakshagana
2. Bayalata
3. Dollu Kunitha
4. Veeragaase dance
5. Bedara Vesha
6. Santa
7. Tala Maddle or Prasang
8. Dasarata
9. Radhna

Kerala 1. Mudiyettu Dance

2. Kotamuri
3. Thullal
4. Arjuna Nritham
5. Kummattikali
6. Thidambu Nritham
7. Theyyam
8. Kodiyattam
9. Margam Kali
10. Chavittu Nadakam
11. Chakkyar koothu.

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Lakshadweep Lava

Madhya Pradesh 1. Tertali

2. Charkula
3. Jawara
4. Matki Dance
5. Phulpati Dance
6. Grida Dance
7. Maanch

Maharashtra 1. Pavri Nach

2. Lavani
3. Tamasha
4. Lalit Bharud
5. Gondha
6. Dashavatar

Manipur 1. Thang Ta
2. Dhol cholom

Mizoram Cheraw Dance

Nagaland Chang Lo or Sua Lua

Odisha 1. Ghumura Dance

2. Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance)
3. Goti Pua
4. Nacn
5. Odissi
6. Danda Nacha
7. Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance
8. Dalkhai
9. Dhap
10. Ghumra
11. Karma Naach
12. Keisabadi

Puducherry Garadi

Punjab 1. Bhangra
2. Giddha
3. Malwai Giddha
4. Jhumar

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5. Karthi
6. Kikkli
7. Sammi
8. Dandass
9. Ludi
10. Jindua

Rajasthan 1. Ghoomar
2. Kalbelia
3. Bhavai
4. Tera tali
5. Chirami
6. Gair

Sikkim Singhi Chham or

Kanchendzonga Dance

Tamil Nadu 1. Bharatanatyam

2. Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai
3. Devarattam
4. Kummi
5. Kolattam
6. Karagattam or Karagam
7. Mayil Attam or Peacock dance
8. Paampu attam or Snake Dance
9. Oyilattam
10. Puliyattam
11. Poikal Kudirai Attam
12. Bommalattam
13. Theru Koothu

Telangana Bathukamma

Tripura Hojagiri

Uttar Pradesh 1. Nautanki

2. Ramlila
3. Naqaal
4. Charkula Dance
5. Raslila
6. Bhanr Nautch
7. Kajri Dance

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8. Chanchari Dance
9. Ahir Dance
10. Chawliya Dance

Uttarakhand 1. Jhora
2. Jagar
3. Chhapeli
4. Choliya Dance
5. Ramola
6. Langvir Nritya
7. Pandav Nritya
8. Shotiya

West Bengal 1. Gambhira

2. Kalikapatadi
3. Nacn
4. Alkap
5. Domni
6. Chhau (Purulia)
7. Santhali

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