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FOLK AND TRIBAL DANCES

ASSAM Bihu               : A post harvest folk dance Ojapali            : Presentation of Indian mythological stories through dancing and singing Ankia Nat          : Dance and singing of classical ragas by men ANDHRA PRADESH Veedhibhagavatham : An offshoot of Kuchipudi

BIHAR Jata Jatin         : Performed by women to invoke rain Faguna or Fag      : A dance at the time of ripening of fruit Parbi              : A dance form in which a song is sung by a wife narrating pangs of separation from her husband who has gone far away in search of job

GUJARATH Dandya Ras         : Performed by both men and women with lacquered stick Garba Lasya Nritya : Performed by women clad in yellow and red during Navaratri and holi around a lamp in an earthen pot

HARYANA Giddha dance       : Performed by women during marriage ceremonies

JAMMU AND KASHMIR Rouf               : Performed by women during festivals and harvesting

MAHARASHTRA Tamasha            : A folk dance and comment on the current social conditions performed by boys and girls

MADHYAPRADESH Macha              : A musical dance drama performed during harvesting period and holi festival

PUNJAB Bhangra            : A folk dance of harvest season. Specializes in jrerky movement of the shoulders and hop steps

RAJASTHAN Khayal             : A dance drama about four centuries old. It has some regional variations.

TAMIL NADU Kolattam           : Performed by young girls using sticks Kammi              : A dance performed by the women and the girls who clap their hands and move in a circle

UTTAR PRADESH Nautanki           : A folk dance with social themes

WEST BENGAL Jatra              : A folk dance performed by male playing female roles of krishna culture.