Indian culture includes a treasure of a variety of folk dances.
The diversity in culture and tradition is reflected in the
variety of Indian folk dances too. The tradition of folk dances
is continuing from Vedic period.
Folk dances strengthen mutual relations and provide happiness
and establish peace and harmony in the society. Folk dances are
usually related to religious festivals, agricultural processes
or natural or geographical conditions. |
| Folk dances reflect the ideals, thinking process, customs,
rites, religion and special features of the society in a
natural way. Here is the short descriptions of folk dances from
India. |
| Here is brief review of folk dances from various regions of
India : |
FOLK DANCES OF CENTRAL INDIA
Jawara (Madhya Pradesh) |
EASTERN INDIA FOLK DANCES
Chhau (Bihar)
Brita Dance (West Bengal)
Dalkhai (Orissa)
Goti Puas (Orissa) |
FOLK DANCES OF NORTH INDIA
Dumhal (Jammu & Kashmir)
Hikat (Himachal Pradesh)
Namagen (Himachal Pradesh)
Hurka Baul (Uttar Pradesh)
Bhangra (Punjab)
Dhamyal (Haryana) |
NORTH EASTERN FOLK DANCES
Bihu (Assam)
Hajgiri (Tripura)
Nongkrem (Meghalaya)
Dhol-Cholom (Manipur) |
NORTH WEST FOLK DANCES
Dandiya (Rajasthan)
Tarpha Nach
Tera Tali (Rajasthan) |
FOLK DANCES OF SOUTH INDIA
Padayani (Kerala)
Kummi (Tamil Nadu)
Kargam (Tamil Nadu) |
SOUTH WEST FOLK DANCES
Dollu Kunitha (Karnataka)
Ghode Modni (Goa)
Lava Dance of Minicoy (Lakshadweep) |
