Dances

Hello Readers,

As you know that questions from Folk dances of different states are usually asked in almost every competitive exam like SSC , Railways etc. So keeping the importance of topic in mind, below is the list of all important folk dances which will be helpful to cover 1 -2 marks in Competitive Exams.

Andhra Pradesh

Kuchipudi
Kolattam
Arunachal Pradesh

Bardo Chham
Assam

Bihu dance
Jhumur Naach
Bagurumba
Ali Ai Ligang
Jharkhand

Karma/Munda

Chhattisgarh

Panthi
Raut Nacha
Gaur Maria Dance
Goa

Tarangamel
Dashavatara
Dekhni
Dhalo
Dhangar
Fugdi
Ghodemodni
Goff
Jagar
Kunbi
Mando
Musal Khel
Perni Jagar
Ranamale
Romta Mel
Divlyan Nach (Lamp dance)
Veerabhadra
Morulo
Tonayamel
Gujarat

Garba
Raas
Tippani Dance
Himachal Pradesh

Kinnauri Nati
Namgen
Haryana

Saang
Chhathi Dance
Khoria Dance
Ras Leela
Dhamal Dance
Ghoomar
Jhumar Dance
Loor Dance
Gugga Dance
Teej Dance
Phag dance
Chaupaiya
Karnataka

Yakshagana
Bayalata
Dollu Kunitha
Veeragaase dance
Jammu and Kashmir

Kud
Dumhal
Kerala

Mohiniyattam
Kathakali
Thirayattam
Theyyam
Thullal
Koodiyattam
Duffmuttu or Aravanmuttu
Oppana
Kaikottikali or Thiruvathirakali
Margamkali
Thitambu Nritham
Chakyar Koothu
Chavittu Nadakam
Madhya Pradesh

Tertali
Charkula
Jawara
Matki Dance
Phulpati Dance
Grida Dance
Maanch
Maharashtra

Pavri Nach
Lavni
Dhangri Gaja
Povadas
Koli
Tamasha
Dindi
Kala
Dangi
Manipur

Thang Ta
Dhol cholom
Mizoram

Cheraw Dance
Nagaland

Chang Lo or Sua Lua
Odisha

Ghumura Dance
Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance)
Goti Pua
Nacni
Odissi
Western Odisha

Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance
Dalkhai
Dhap
Ghumra
Karma Naach
Keisabadi
Puducherry

Garadi
Punjab

Bhangra
Giddha
Malwai Giddha
Jhumar
Karthi
Kikkli
Sammi
Dandass
Ludi
Jindua
Rajasthan

Ghoomar
Kalbelia
Bhavai
Kachchhi Ghodi
Sikkim

Singhi Chham
Tamil Nadu

Bharatanatyam
Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai
Devarattam
Kummi
Kolattam
Karagattam or Karagam
Mayil Attam or Peacock dance
Paampu attam or Snake Dance
Oyilattam
Puliyattam
Poikal Kudirai Attam
Bommalattam
Theru Koothu
Tripura

Hojagiri
West Bengal

Gambhira
Kalikapatadi
Nacni
Alkap
Domni
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Some other Major Folk Dances of India:

Ghoomar (Rajasthan, Haryana)
Koli (Maharashtra and Goa)
Padayani (Kerala)
Kathak (North India)
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