Chham Dance Himachal Pradesh Dance performed by
Buddhists to ward off evil spirits
Thoda Himachal Pradesh A form of martial art
Chu-Faat Sikkim Group folk dance of
Sikkim performed in honour of Mount
Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity
of the Sikkimese people
Limboo or Subba Sikkim Traditional Folk Dance. In this dance,
the dancers hang the ' Chyap-Brung',
a musical instrument around their
neck.
Poush Mela West Bengal Local artisans displaying folk dances,
music, food
and culture
Viyagula Giddha Punjab Folk dance performed during
marriages in Indian state of Punjab
Waziri Dance Pakistan The Pashtun tribe of
Pakistan performs a traditional dance
Kandyan Dance Sri Lanka Folk dance
Bhavai Gujarat & Rajasthan Folk dance
Kerala Art form in UNESCO's list of the
Koodiyattam Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Humanity. It is traditionally performed
in temple theatres known as
Koothambalams
Ottamthullal’ Kerala Kunchan Nambiar
Gotipua Odisha Performed in Orissa for centuries by
CHAU young boys, who dress as women to
praise Jagannath and Krishna
Who established an Kathak UP Pandit Birju Maharaj
institution named
'Kalashram' for imparting Kalashram focuses on imparting
training in dance and training especially in the field of
associated disciplines Kathak.
The famous dancer Kathakali Padma Shri in 2017
Chemancheri
Kunhiraman Nair is
associated with
Jhijhiya Bihar It is mostly done during the period of
the Dussehra. Women balance the
lantern made up of clay on their head
and dance.
Bayalata Karnataka
Dollu Kunitha Karnataka Characterized by vigorous drum
beats,quick movement and
synchronized group formations
Jhulan Rajasthan
Kummi Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Dappu Andhra Pradesh
Maruni Nepal, Sikkim and Nepali Dance form
Darjeeling
Dandia Gujarat Performed in the festival of Navratri
Dhangar Goa Performed by shepherd community of
Goa during Navratri
Karma Jharkhand Popularly known as Karma Naachis
Performed during the Karma Pooja in
Autumn season.
Rauf Jammu and Kashmir
Chhau Odisha Tribal dance in the forests of Odisha
Gotipua in the 18th century and attained the
status of a martial art-based dance
form in the 19th century
Popir Arunachal Pradesh Dance form of Adi tribes, shows great
resemblance with the Ponung Dance
Conducted on the occasion of Mopin
Festival
Panthi Chattisgarh Prominent ritual of the Satnami
community
Nati Himachal Pradesh Guinness Book of World Records in
the year 2015
In Kullu district
This contemporary Indian Astad Deboo
dancer who merged
Kathak and Kathakali
with other dance forms
Pung Cholam Manipur
Bhawai Rajasthan, Gujarat
Fugadi Goa
Dhalo Goa
Kunbi Goa Tribal folk dance during the Shigmo
festival
Morulem Goa During the Shigmo festival
Yakshagana Karnataka Combines dance, music, dialogue,
costume, make-up and stage
techniques to create a unique
experience
Garba Gujarat
Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh
Mohiniyattam Kerala
Jagoi Manipur
Traditional Folk theatre of Bhand Pather
Jammu and Kashmir
Hampi Dance Festival Karnataka
Chemancheri Kerala Kathakali Artist
Kunhiraman Nair
Kandhei Odisha Puppet Dance
Swang Haryana
Lavani Maharashtra
Rann Utsav Gujarat
Suva Chhattisgarh. women dance like a parrot
The Tiger Dance or Odisha It is performed in the month
Bagh Nach of chaitra.
Baga Punjab martial dance of Punjab
Nongkrem dance Meghalaya Performed during Wangla festival
Phulpati Madhya Pradesh Performed only by the unmarried girls
of the Malwa community.
Gamocha (a cultural Assam
symbol not a dance)
Leshalaptu Nagaland
Ponung Arunachal Pradesh
Lazim Maharashtra
Dancer T Balasaraswati Bharatnatyam
Kuchipudi Andhra pradesh
Cheraw Mizoram six to eight people holding a pair of
bamboo staves on another
horizontally placed bamboo on the
ground
Dhumal J&K
Hafiza J&K
Dangi Gujarat Men and women join to make a chain
making serpentine movements with
one of them leading
Jawara Madhya Pradesh symbol of the reaping of good harvest
Kalbelia Rajasthan
Padayani Kerala
Dhimsa Andhra Pradesh
Kathakali Kerala The ‘Kathakali’ dance is a harmonious
combination of 5 forms of
fine art - Literature (Sahithyam),
Music (Sangeetham), Painting
(Chithram), Acting (Natyam) and
Dance (Nritham).
Sattriya Assam
Matki Madhya Pradesh
Kolkali Kerala, Lakshadweep
Behdienkhlam Meghalaya Chasing
away the Demon of Cholera
Celebrated annually in July after the
sowing period
Saila Chhattisgarh performed only by boys after the
harvest season in the Hindu month of
Aghan (November-December).
Loor dance Haryana traditional folk dance, performed
only by women
Yampuri Bihar puppetry art form
Hallisaka Gujarat
Birhor dance Jharkhand Tribal folk dance
Kadsa Kalasha
Bhootada Kola Karnataka
