Indian Folk Dance

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Bhangra

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Punjab

Female version is called Giddha

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Tarangmel

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Folk dance of Goa that celebrates the holy usefulness of the region during Dussehra and Holi

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Kalbelia

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It is a sensual folk dance performed by the women in the Kalbelia community of Rajasthan Bin is the popular musical instrument of this dance form

The UNESCO has inscribed kalbeliya folk songs and dances in the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2011

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Braj Ras Lila

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Folk dance of the region of Uttar Pradesh

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Dadra

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Semi classical form of dance popular in Uttar Pradesh accompanied by the music of the same style

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Jawara

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Harvest dance popular in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh

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Matki

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Women of Malwa region on the occasions of wedding in other festivals

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Alkalp

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Rural dance drama performance prevalent in the Rajmahal Hills of Jharkhand and rajshahi Murshidabad and Malda Region of West Bengal

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Paika

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Folk dance perform in the southern part of Orissa Jharkhand Bihar is a form of long spear

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Jat jatin

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Popular in the Northern parts of Bihar is special in the regions of Mithila

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Jhumar

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Popular harvest dance performed by the tribal people of Jharkhand Orissa

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Bihu

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Popular dance of Assam performed in group by both men and women

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Rangma

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War dance of Nagas

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Singhi

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Mask dance of Sikkim

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Kummi

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Folk dance in the region of Tamilnadu and Kerala the dance is performed by the women standing in a circular formation no music

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Mayilattam

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Folk dance of Kerala and tamilnadu in which young girls address as peacocks with colourful headgears, beaks and feathers

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Buddha Katha

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Jangam Katha is a form of dance narration from Andhra Pradesh in which a single performer narrates stories from The Puranas

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Butta bommalu

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Literally means basket toys and is a popular dance form of the west Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh

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Kaikotti Kali

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Popular temple dance of Kerala it is performed by both men and women at the time of Onam

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Padayani

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Marshal dance performed in the temples of South in Kerala padayani literally means rows of infantry

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Bhoot Aradhya

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Devil worship is a popular dance form of Karnataka

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Pata kuniha

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It is the dance form popular in Mysore region it is primarily a religious dance performed by men who use long bamboo poles decorated with colourful ribbons known as patta

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Thang ta

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Is the Exclusive Martial dance form of Manipur

Huyen langlon thang

thang means sword and tA means spear

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Kolkali Parichakali

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Popular Martial dance in the areas of South in Kerala and Lakshadweep kol means stick and Paricha means shield

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Gatka

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Punjab Martial dance

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Kalaripayattu

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Kerala's Martial dance

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Silambam

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Tamil Nadu

Kuthuvarisai it is the unarmed kind of martial art related to silambam

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Mardani khel

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Is an armed method of martial art created by the Maratha this traditional martial art of Maharashtra practiced in Kolhapur

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Pari Khand

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Style of sword and she'll fighting from Bihar this hour is created by the Rajput . steps and techniques are also used in chau dance