Subject:Tradional dance of central India
Folk Dance
Festive dance

Description:Jhumair is a traditional dance of State of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, It is a community dance performed during the harvest season and festivals. The dance is mostly performed in open places. The lyrics of Jhumair are built on day-to-day languages and mostly depict love or pleasures and pains of day-to-day life. [show more]

Subject:Folk Dance of India
Folk Dance of East India

Description:Alkap is a form of Bengali folk performance popular in the districts of Murshidabad, Malda and Birbhum in West Bengal It has also spread to the adjoining areas of Jharkhand and Bihar such as Dumka and Purnia.

Subject:Folk Dance of India
Folk dance of East India
Tribal Folk Dance

Description:Belonging to the northeast of India is a dance style known as “Bardo Chham”. This “tribal” dance was created by a community called “Sherdukpens”. Apparently, this dance style is said to been based on the age old theory of “good eventually prevailing over evil”. [show more]

Subject:Folk dance of India
Folk dance of East India
Tribal Folk Dance

Description:This style of folk dancing has been developed by a tribal community known as “Chang” of Nagaland

Subject:Folk dance of India
Folk dance of North India

Description:In this dance, veiled women balancing large multi-tiered circular wooden pyramids on their heads dance to songs about Krishna. Each pyramid has 108 lighted oil lamps arranged in a spiral. It is believed that on that day Radha was born.

Subject:Folk dance of India
Folk Dance of East India

Description:. This “ritualistic” dance style is said to have originated from the state Mizoram. Apparently, this dance traditionally was performed so as to provide comfort to the soul of dead mothers. However, as of today this dance is performed during most festive events celebrated in the state. Furthermore, this dance form is also considered to be the “oldest” in Mizoram. [show more]

Subject:Folk Dance of India
Folk Dance of South India

Description:This dance form was basically created using elements of martial arts and tribal folk dances in the south eastern coast of India.

Subject:Folk Dance of India
Folk Dance of West India

Description:Raas or Dandiya Raas is the traditional folk dance and is associated with scenes of Holi, and lila of Krishna and Radha at Vrindavan.

Subject:Folk Dance of India
Folk Dance of South India

Description:Dollu Kunitha is drum dance This dance form is performed in honour of Lord Beeralingeswara, an avatar of Lord Shiva. In addition, this dance form is essentially performed via a group, and involves swift body movements.

Subject:Folk dance of India
Folk dance of North India

Description:Dumhal is a dance performed in Jammu and Kashmir by the Rauf tribe. Generally, this dance is performed with wearing long, colorful robes and tall, conical caps, studded with beads and shells. The dancers sing in chorus. Drums are used to assist the music. The performers move in a ritual manner and dig a banner into the ground on set occasions. Usually the dance begins with men dancing around this banner. [show more]