Indian Folk Dances

Indian folk and tribal dances are performed expressing the joy during festivals, weddings and the arrival of the seasons. While some these dances with colourful costumes are performed by men and women exclusively, some are performed together by them. India, rich in culture and heritage has each state in a different style of performances. The following are the pictures of some folk and tribal dances among the numerous ones.

Pongal Dance : This dance is performed during the three day festival preceding the harvest season. Although this dance was originated in North eastern states of India, it is now being adopted by rest of India.

Samayi Dance (Goa) : A dance performed by men and women balancing the brass lamps on their heads.

Bangra Dance (Punjab) : This graceful dance is performed by holding their arms high and shaking their shoulders and head.

Dandiya Raas (Gujarat) : Dandiya Raas is a featured dance of Navaratri evenings in Western India. In Dandiya Raas, men and women dance in two circles, with sticks in their hands.

Ghoomer Dance (Rajasthan) : This is a dance where the ladies move gently and gracefully in circles.

Ghoomer Dance (Rajasthan)

Chaari Dance (Rajasthan) : A dance performed balancing pots on one’s head.

Chaari Dance (Rajasthan)

Lambadi Dance (Andhra Pradesh) : This is a tribal dance performed by Banjaras depicting the day to day tasks of a farmer, like reaping, harvesting, planting, sowing etc.

Digaru Mishmi Buiya Dance (Arunachal Pradesh) : This dance is performed with the formation of alternative line by men and women. While one of the dancers plays the drum, other plays a gong.

Gair Dance (Rajasthan) : A holi dance performed only by men.

Gair Ghoomer (Rajasthan) : Yet another Holi dance where both men and women dance together.

Bihu Dance (Assam) : This dance is performed by women with graceful movements of hands and hips to the rhythmic tunes played by men.

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