Indian Folk & Classical Dances

   

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Indian Folk & Classical Dances 🌍🎭

Dance Form	State/Region	Representation
Bihu	Assam	💃🌾🥁 (Celebration with dance, harvest, drums)
Garba	Gujarat	💃🪔 (Dance around lamps)
Bhangra	Punjab	🕺🎵🌾 (Energetic dance with music and harvest)
Kathakali	Kerala	🎭👹 (Classical dance-drama with elaborate makeup)
Bharatanatyam	Tamil Nadu	🙏🕉️ (Graceful temple dance)
Kathak	Uttar Pradesh	💃🔔 (Footwork with ankle bells)
Kuchipudi	Andhra Pradesh	💃🔥 (Dance with fire pots)
Odissi	Odisha	🌀🙏 (Fluid movements and temple poses)
Mohiniyattam	Kerala	🌸👠 (Graceful feminine dance)
Ghoomar	Rajasthan	💃🔄 (Spinning skirts)
Lavani	Maharashtra	💃🥁 (Energetic dance with drums)
Chhau	Jharkhand/WB/Odisha	🎭🦁 (Martial dance with masks)
Sattriya	Assam	🙏🕉️ (Monastic dance)
Yakshagana	Karnataka	🎭🌴 (Theatrical folk dance)
Dollu Kunitha	Karnataka	🥁💃 (Drum dance)
Theyyam	Kerala	🔥👹 (Ritual dance with fiery costumes)
Rouf	Jammu & Kashmir	💃🌸 (Spring dance)
Hikat	Jammu & Kashmir	💃👯 (Group dance in circles)
Nati	Himachal Pradesh	💃🏔️ (Mountain folk dance)
Dandiya	Gujarat	💃🎋 (Stick dance)
Kalbelia	Rajasthan	🐍💃 (Snake-charmer dance)
Giddha	Punjab	👭🎶 (Women’s circle dance)
Jhumur	Assam/Jharkhand	💃🎵 (Tribal dance with music)
Cheraw (Bamboo Dance)	Mizoram	🎋💃 (Bamboo clapping dance)
Thang Ta	Manipur	⚔️💃 (Martial art dance)
Dhol Cholom	Manipur	🥁💃 (Drum dance)
Pung Cholom	Manipur	🥁🔥 (Drum and fire dance)
Bhortal	Assam	🥁💃 (Cymbal dance)
Jatra	West Bengal	🎭🎪 (Folk theatre dance)
Gambhira	West Bengal	🎭😄 (Satirical dance-drama)
Charkula	Uttar Pradesh	💃🪔 (Dance with lamps on head)
Mayilattam	Tamil Nadu	🦚💃 (Peacock dance)
Karakattam	Tamil Nadu	🏺💃 (Pot dance)
Oyilattam	Tamil Nadu	💃🎶 (Graceful group dance)
Therukoothu	Tamil Nadu	🎭🔥 (Street theatre dance)
Padayani	Kerala	🎭🌿 (Ritual mask dance)
Margamkali	Kerala	💃⛪ (Christian folk dance)
Oppana	Kerala	💃👰 (Bridal dance)
Duffmuttu	Kerala	🥁💃 (Drum dance)
Parai Attam	Tamil Nadu	🥁💥 (Drum dance for rituals)
Kolattam	Andhra/Telangana	💃🎋 (Stick dance)
Dappu	Telangana	🥁💃 (Percussion dance)
Burrakatha	Andhra Pradesh	🎤📖 (Storytelling dance)
Veeranatyam	Andhra Pradesh	🔥💃 (Fire dance)
Butta Bommalu	Andhra Pradesh	🎭🐄 (Mask dance)
Tippani	Gujarat	🔨💃 (Laborers’ dance)
Hojagiri	Tripura	🏺💃 (Bottle dance)
Lebang Boomani	Tripura	🦗💃 (Bamboo dance)
Garia	Tripura	🌿💃 (Harvest dance)
Wangala	Meghalaya	🥁🌾 (Drum dance for harvest)
Laho	Meghalaya	💃👯 (Partner dance)
Shad Suk Mynsiem	Meghalaya	💃🙏 (Thanksgiving dance)
Cheiraoba	Manipur	🎉💃 (New Year dance)
Lai Haraoba	Manipur	🙏🌿 (Ritual dance)
Maanch	Madhya Pradesh	🎭📜 (Folk theatre)
Matki	Madhya Pradesh	🏺💃 (Pot dance)
Phulpati	Madhya Pradesh	🌸💃 (Flower dance)
Grida	Madhya Pradesh	💃🌾 (Harvest dance)
Jawara	Madhya Pradesh	🌾💃 (Harvest dance)
Tertali	Madhya Pradesh	🥁💃 (Cymbal dance)
Karma	Chhattisgarh	🌳💃 (Tribal tree dance)
Pandavani	Chhattisgarh	🎤📜 (Epic storytelling)
Suwa	Chhattisgarh	🦌💃 (Tribal deer dance)
Panthi	Chhattisgarh	🙏🔥 (Devotional dance)
Raut Nacha	Chhattisgarh	🐄💃 (Cowherd dance)
Dalkhai	Odisha	💃🌸 (Women’s group dance)
Gotipua	Odisha	🧒💃 (Boy dancers)
Ghumura	Odisha	🥁💃 (War drum dance)
Paika	Odisha	⚔️💃 (Martial dance)
Sambalpuri	Odisha	💃🎶 (Folk dance)
Changu	Odisha	🦚💃 (Peacock dance)
Bagurumba	Assam	🦋💃 (Butterfly dance)
Jhumur Nach	Assam	💃🎵 (Tea garden dance)
Tabal Chongli	Assam	🥁💃 (Drum dance)
Bidesia	Bihar	🎭📜 (Folk theatre)
Jat-Jatin	Bihar	💃👯 (Couple dance)
Jhijhiya	Bihar	🪔💃 (Lamp dance)
Kajari	Bihar/UP	🌧️💃 (Monsoon dance)
Sohar	Bihar	🎉👶 (Childbirth celebration)
Domkach	Bihar	🎉💃 (Wedding dance)
Fagun	Bihar	🌸💃 (Spring dance)
Paika	Bihar	⚔️💃 (Warrior dance)
Dandaria	Uttarakhand	💃🎋 (Stick dance)
Jhora	Uttarakhand	💃🏔️ (Mountain dance)
Choliya	Uttarakhand	⚔️💃 (Sword dance)
Langvir	Uttarakhand	🤸💃 (Acrobatic dance)
Barada Nati	Uttarakhand	💃🎉 (Festive dance)
Hurka Baul	Uttarakhand	🌾💃 (Harvest dance)
Raslila	Uttar Pradesh	🎭🦚 (Krishna’s dance)
Khyal	Rajasthan	🎭📜 (Dramatic dance)
Terah Taali	Rajasthan	🔔💃 (13 cymbals dance)
Chakri	Rajasthan	💃🌀 (Spinning dance)
Walar	Rajasthan	💃🌾 (Harvest dance)
Khayal	Rajasthan	🎭📖 (Storytelling dance)
Gangore	Rajasthan	🌸💃 (Spring dance)
Tera Tali	Rajasthan	🔔💃 (Cymbal dance)
Bhavai	Rajasthan	🏺💃 (Pot balancing)
Koli	Maharashtra/Goa	🎣💃 (Fishermen’s dance)
Fugdi	Goa	💃🌀 (Spinning dance)
Dekhni	Goa	🎶💃 (Devotional dance)
Dhalo	Goa	💃👯 (Women’s dance)
Dhangar	Goa	🐑💃 (Shepherd dance)
Kunbi	Goa	🌾💃 (Tribal harvest dance)
Mando	Goa	💃🎶 (Romantic dance)