Indian Folk Dances

Question 1

Chhau

Answer 1

Mask dance

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

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Question 2

Garba

Answer 2

Gujarat

Question 3

Dandiya Raas

Answer 3

Gujarat

Mocks fight between Durga and Mahishasura

Question 4

Tarangamel

Answer 4

Goa

Rainbow like costumes

Question 5

Ghoomar

Answer 5

Bhil tribe in Rajasthan

Question 6

Kalbelia

Answer 6

Rajasthan
Been is the wind instrument used by charmers
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Question 7

Charba

Answer 7

Himachal Pradesh

Question 8

Bhangra Giddha

Answer 8

Punjab

Question 9

Dadra

Answer 9

Uttar Pradesh

Question 10

Jawara

Answer 10

Madhya Pradesh

Harvest dance

Question 11

Matki

Answer 11

By women in Malwa region on weddings

Question 12

Gaur Muria

Answer 12

Muria tribe in Chhattisgarh

Question 13

Alkap

Answer 13

Jharkhand and West Bengal

Question 14

Biraha

Answer 14

Bihar

Represents pain of women
By male dressed as woman

Question 15

Paika

Answer 15

Paika is form of long spear

Odisha

Question 16

Bagurumba

Answer 16

Bodo tribe of Assam

Question 17

Jat Jatin

Answer 17

Mithila region of Bihar

Question 18

Jhumair

Answer 18

Jharkhand and Odisha

Harvest dance

Question 19

Danda Jatra

Answer 19

Odisha

one of oldest folk

Question 20

Bihu

Answer 20

Assam

Rapid hand movements

Question 21

Thang Ta

Answer 21

Manipur

Question 22

Rang Ma

Answer 22

War dance of Nagas

Question 23

Singhi Chham

Answer 23

Furry lion costumes dance

Sikkim mask dance

Question 24

Kummi

Answer 24

Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Question 25

Mayilattam

Answer 25

Tamil nadu and Kerala Young girls dressed as peacocks

Question 26

Butta Bommalu

Answer 26

Andhra Pradesh

Question 27

Kaikottikali

Answer 27

Kerala | Time of Onam

Question 28

Padayani

Answer 28

Huge masks called Kolams used | Kerala

Question 29

Kolkali Parichakali

Answer 29

Kerala

Question 30

Pata Kunitha

Answer 30

Mysore region By men Using long bamboo poles

Question 31

Chakyar Koothu

Answer 31

Kerala | Performer dressed as snake

Question 32

Jhoomar

Answer 32

Tribal sikhs of Punjab

Question 33

Karma Nacch

Answer 33

Tribal festival in Chota nagpur Plateau

Question 34

Raut Nacch

Answer 34

Yadav community of Chhattisgarh

Question 35

Dumhal

Answer 35

Wattal tribe of Jammu and Kashmir

Question 36

Fugdi

Answer 36

Konkan region of Goa and Maharashtra

Question 37

Cheraw

Answer 37

Mizoram | Bamboo sticks

Question 38

Dalkhai

Answer 38

Odisha | Dusshera

Question 39

Hulivesha

Answer 39

Coastal Karnataka | Painted as tigers

Question 40

Tippani

Answer 40

Gujarat | Women who beat floor with long sticks

Question 41

Garadi

Answer 41

Puducherry | Celebrate Rama victory over Ravana

Question 42

Tera tali

Answer 42

Kamar tribe of Rajasthan | Cymbals tied to different parts of body

Question 43

Hojagiri

Answer 43

Tripura | Balance earthen pots