List of States and their Dance Form

India is a vast and diverse country with many different cultures and many languages. there are 29 states and 7 union territories with each state having its own culture and language. With culture comes dance. The whole general Indian culture is to dance and that is why every state has its unique dance form. Here is the list of States and their dance form which will help in preparing for PSC, SSC, Bank Exam and other competitive exam.

List of States and their Dance Form

Arunachal Pradesh

Different communities have their folk dances. Here are a few to mention:

Aji Lamu
Chalo
Hiirii Khaniing
Lion and Peacock dance
Pasi Kongki
Ponungg

Odisha

Gotipua is the traditional dance of Odisha. The Dancers are young boys from the age group of 6 – 14 who dress up as girls for the dance. The reason for this is when this was established, people believed women shouldn’t dance and hence got boys to dress up like women and dance.

Bihar

Bideshiya (like a dance drama or modern-day musical
Domkach (performed by women during marriage in the house of the bridegroom)
Fagua (performed during Holi)
Jat-Jatin (most popular in North Bihar)
Jhumri (like Garba of Gujurat)
Kajari (popular among Bhojpuri)

Chhattisgarh

Raut Nacha is the traditional dance of the state and is usually done by a specific caste known as the Yadavs

Goa

Fugdi is the Goan folk dance and is performed by women in the Konkan region

Gujarat

Gujaratis are known for their dance and energy and so they have many folk dances.

Dandiya Raas
Garba
Tippani dance
Padhar dance
Siddi Dhamal
Hudo

Himachal Pradesh

Nati is the most famous folk dance of the state is also recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest folk dance

Haryana

Haryana has different types of dance forms as listed below with a few examples:

Theatrical (Ras Leela, Ragini and Saang)
Devotional (Chaupiya and Manjira)
Festive seasonal (Teej, Sawan, Phaag and Holi)
Ceremonial and Recreational (Kissa, Been and Jhoomar)

Karnataka

Karnataka has so many various dance forms that it wouldn’t be good to mention all of them. Here are the top few:

Veeragase
Hulivesha (The Dussehra special)
Yakshgana
Kunitha
Lavani
Kolata
Nagaradhane

Jammu and Kashmir

Dumhal and Rauf are the folk dances of the state. Rauf is the more famous dance form and is seen in many movies.

Jharkhand

Jhumar
Mardana Jhumair
Domkach
Lahasua
Fagua
Paika

Kerala

Duffmuttu (particular to the Muslim community)
Margamkali
Oppana (bridal group dance)
Theyyam
Thirayattam
Thitambu Nritham

Madhya Pradesh

Grida Dance
Maanch
Matki dance
Phulpati dance
Tertali

Maharashtra

Kokna tribal dance (hilly regions of the north-west) and Lavani are the folk dances of the state.

Meghalaya

Shad nongkrem
Derogata dance
Do dru Sua
Laho
Wangala

Mizoram

Cheraw
Bamboo dance
Sarlamkai
Zanglatam
Khantum

Nagaland

Bamboo (yes, its called Bamboo)
Zeilang
Rangma
Chang Lo, also known as Sua Lua

Puducherry

Garadi is a well-known dance of Puducherry, It is believed to have a mythological origin.

Punjab

Bhangra (the classic)
Giddha
Malwai Giddha
Kikkli

Rajasthan

Ghoomar
Kalbelia
Kachchhi Ghodi
Tera Tali

Sikkim

Yaksham
Maxica
Tamang Shailo
Richunma
Khang Thambo
Limvoor Kuba
Singhi Chham (masked dance)

Tamil Nadu

Thappattam (one of the oldest folk dances)
Kummi
Kolattam
Karagatam or Karagam
Mayil Attam
Paambhu Attam
Theru Koothu

Telangana

Being the relatively new state, Telangana revived an ancient dance form as its own known as Perini Shivatandavam

Tripura

Hojagiri is the traditional dance of the state. It is very unique because only the lower half of the body is moved to create rhythmic movements.

Uttar Pradesh

Mayur Nritya
Rasleela
Charpali
Jaatta
Kajari
Chhora

West Bengal

Gambhira
Alkap
Domni
Dhunachi
Jhumair
Santali dance

And there it is! States and their folk dances. Just go through this list for a quiz and you’ll be sure to top it 😉 Stay at home and keep learning with the Entri app, have a nice day! 🙂