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Indian Folk Dances Flashcards

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Chhau

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Mask dance

Saraikella Chhau in Jharkhand
Mayurbhanj Chhau in Odisha (no mask)
Purulia Chhau in West Bengal

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Garba

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Gujarat

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Dandiya Raas

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Gujarat

Mocks fight between Durga and Mahishasura

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Tarangamel

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Goa

Rainbow like costumes

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Ghoomar

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Bhil tribe in Rajasthan

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Kalbelia

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Rajasthan
Been is the wind instrument used by charmers
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Charba

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Himachal Pradesh

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Bhangra Giddha

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Punjab

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Dadra

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Uttar Pradesh

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Jawara

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Madhya Pradesh

Harvest dance

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Matki

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By women in Malwa region on weddings

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Gaur Muria

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Muria tribe in Chhattisgarh

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Alkap

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Jharkhand and West Bengal

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Biraha

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Bihar

Represents pain of women
By male dressed as woman

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Paika

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Paika is form of long spear

Odisha

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Bagurumba

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Bodo tribe of Assam

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Jat Jatin

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Mithila region of Bihar

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Jhumair

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Jharkhand and Odisha

Harvest dance

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Danda Jatra

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Odisha

one of oldest folk

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Bihu

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Assam

Rapid hand movements

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Thang Ta

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Manipur

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Rang Ma

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War dance of Nagas

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Singhi Chham

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Furry lion costumes dance

Sikkim mask dance

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Kummi

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Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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Mayilattam

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Tamil nadu and Kerala

Young girls dressed as peacocks

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Butta Bommalu

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Andhra Pradesh

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Kaikottikali

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Kerala

Time of Onam

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Padayani

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Huge masks called Kolams used

Kerala

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Kolkali Parichakali

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Kerala

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Pata Kunitha

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Mysore region
By men
Using long bamboo poles

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Chakyar Koothu

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Kerala

Performer dressed as snake

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Jhoomar

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Tribal sikhs of Punjab

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Karma Nacch

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Tribal festival in Chota nagpur Plateau

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Raut Nacch

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Yadav community of Chhattisgarh

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Dumhal

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Wattal tribe of Jammu and Kashmir

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Fugdi

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Konkan region of Goa and Maharashtra

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Cheraw

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Mizoram

Bamboo sticks

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Dalkhai

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Odisha

Dusshera

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Hulivesha

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Coastal Karnataka

Painted as tigers

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Tippani

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Gujarat

Women who beat floor with long sticks

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Garadi

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Puducherry

Celebrate Rama victory over Ravana

42
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Tera tali

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Kamar tribe of Rajasthan

Cymbals tied to different parts of body

43
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Hojagiri

A

Tripura

Balance earthen pots

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