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1
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Chhau

A

Mask dance

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

UNESCO Intangible heritage list

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2
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Garba

A

Gujarat

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3
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Dandiya Raas

A

Gujarat

Mocks fight between Durga and Mahishasura

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4
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Tarangamel

A

Goa

Rainbow like costumes

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5
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Ghoomar

A

Bhil tribe in Rajasthan

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6
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Kalbelia

A

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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10
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Jawara

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Madhya Pradesh

Harvest dance

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11
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Matki

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By women in Malwa region on weddings

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12
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Gaur Muria

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Muria tribe in Chhattisgarh

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13
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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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16
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Bagurumba

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Bodo tribe of Assam

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17
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Jat Jatin

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Mithila region of Bihar

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18
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Jhumair

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Jharkhand and Odisha

Harvest dance

19
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Danda Jatra

A

Odisha

one of oldest folk

20
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Bihu

A

Assam

Rapid hand movements

21
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Thang Ta

22
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Rang Ma

A

War dance of Nagas

23
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Singhi Chham

A

Furry lion costumes dance

Sikkim mask dance

24
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Kummi

A

Tamil Nadu and Kerala

25
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Mayilattam

A

Tamil nadu and Kerala

Young girls dressed as peacocks

26
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Butta Bommalu

A

Andhra Pradesh

27
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Kaikottikali

A

Kerala

Time of Onam

28
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Padayani

A

Huge masks called Kolams used

Kerala

29
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Kolkali Parichakali

30
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Pata Kunitha

A

Mysore region
By men
Using long bamboo poles

31
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Chakyar Koothu

A

Kerala

Performer dressed as snake

32
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Jhoomar

A

Tribal sikhs of Punjab

33
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Karma Nacch

A

Tribal festival in Chota nagpur Plateau

34
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Raut Nacch

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Yadav community of Chhattisgarh

35
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Dumhal

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Wattal tribe of Jammu and Kashmir

36
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Fugdi

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Konkan region of Goa and Maharashtra

37
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Cheraw

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Mizoram

Bamboo sticks

38
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Dalkhai

A

Odisha

Dusshera

39
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Hulivesha

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Coastal Karnataka

Painted as tigers

40
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Tippani

A

Gujarat

Women who beat floor with long sticks

41
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Garadi

A

Puducherry

Celebrate Rama victory over Ravana

42
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Tera tali

A

Kamar tribe of Rajasthan

Cymbals tied to different parts of body

43
Q

Hojagiri

A

Tripura

Balance earthen pots

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