Indian tightrope girl performing folk art Baunsa Rani (Crop 2)

This is the main list of folk dances of the

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. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. There may also be listed dances which could either be considered a specific dance or a family of related dances, depending on your perspective. For example, Jatra,

Chhau dance Chhau dance, also spelled Chhou dance, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial and folk traditions. It is found in three styles named after the location where they are performed, i.e. the ''Purulia Chhau'' of West Bengal, the ''Seraikell ...

and Ravana Chhaya can be considered a single dance style or a family of related dances. The purpose of the page is to have as complete an index as possible. Specific dances are listed below in alphabetical order the

districts of Odisha Odisha, a state on the eastern coast of India, is divided into 30 administrative geographical units called ''Districts''. These 30 districts have been placed under three different revenue divisions to streamline their governance. The division ...

Anugul Angul (also known as Anugul) is a town and a municipality and the headquarters of Angul district in the state of Odisha, India. Angul has an average elevation of above sea level. The total geographical area of the district is 6232 km2. ...

Rabana Chhaya, Odisha (Ravana Chhaya) 01

* Rabana Chhaya * Changu (Pauti Bhuyan- Palahada) * Dhol Nishan Dance * Danda Venakar Nacha * Kharia Dance * Singha Badya * Animal Pallet

Balangir Balangir also known as Bolangir, is a city and municipality, the headquarters of Balangir district in the state of Odisha, India. Balangir has one of the best cultural heritage in India. It is also known as one of the finest places for tourists ...

* Bajasal * Bangrori * Chhilolai * Dalkhai * Danda Nacha * Dhaap * Dulduli * Ghoomr * Humo * Jaiphula * Jamera Ghoda Nacha * Kalanga Danda * Karma * Keisabadi * Laxmi Puran * Nachnia * Paguna Nacha * Parbha * Rasarkeli * Samprada * Sanchar * Sankirtan

Bargarh Bargarh is a city and municipality in Bargarh district in the state of odisha in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bargarh District. Bargarh is popularly known for intensive cultivation of 'paddy', therefore called "Bhata Handi" o ...

* Dalkhai * Rasarkeli * Mawla Jhula * Jai Phula * Janhi Phula * Nachnia * Bajnia * Dhap * Parva * Karma * Sanchar * Sabda Nrutya * Nuni Bhuasen * Laxmi Pura * Kaisa Badi

Balasore

* Chhow Dance * Jhumar Dance * Kathi Dance * Chadheiya-Chadheiyani Dance * Women Pala * Laudi Dance

Bhadrak Bhadrak is a city of Odisha state in eastern India. The city is the district headquarters of Bhadrak district. According to legend, the city derives its name from the Goddess Bhadrakali, whose temple is on the banks of the Salandi River. Hi ...

* Mugal Tamasa * Baunsa Rani * Chadheiya Dance * Kathi Pala * Sakhi Pala * Daskathia * Women pala

Boudh Boudh is a town and a Notified Area Council in Boudh district in the state of Odisha, India. It is the district headquarters of Boudh district. It is located on the bank of Mahanadi, the largest river of the state of Odisha. Geography Boudh ...

* Karma Dance * Danda Nacha * Dalkhai and subvariants * Ramaleela

Cuttack Cuttack (, or officially Kataka ) in Odia is the former capital and the second largest city in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised form of ''Kataka'' which literally ...

* Chaiti Ghoda * Ghanta Patua * Medha Nacha * Jodi Nagara * Women Pala * Dhana Koila (Kalatirtha, Badamba) * Ram Leela * Krushna Leela * Bamboo Dance * Kandhei Dance * Kela Keluni Dance * Laudi Dance * Paika Dance * Pala * Dasa Kathia * Kendara geeta * Halia Geeta * Maipi Kandana Geeta * Dhuduki Geeta * Jhamu Nacha * Jatra * Raja Doli Geet

Dhenkanal

* Laudi and Ogal Dance * Gopal Laudi * Danda Nacha * Paika Akhada * Changu Dance * Gumura * Bandi Nacha * Odissi Kirtan * Dhuduki Nacha * Kendera Song * Kandhei Dance (puppet dance) * Mahila (women) Pala * Baunsa Nacha * Chhou Dance

Deogarh

* Karma Dance * Danda Nacha * Parva Dance * Rasarkeli * Women Pala * Laxmi Puran

Ganjam Ganjam is a town and a notified area council in Ganjam district in the state of Odisha, India. Brahmapur, one of the major city of Odisha is situated in this district. Geography Ganjam is located at in the Ganjam district of Odisha with an ...

* Jodi Shankha * Ranappa * Chadheiya Dance * Pasumukha Dance * Bagha Nacha (tiger body paint) * Danda Nacha * Patara Saura * Dhana Koila * Sakhi Nacha * Dhumpa * Ghudki * Naba Durga Nacha * Baunsa Rani Nacha * Gola Nacha * Kandhei Nacha (puppet dance) * Bharat Leela * Radha Prema Leela * Prahallada Nataka * Rama Leela * Changu Nacha * Krushna Leela * Hari Katha * Bhoot Keli

Gajapati

* Paika Akhada (Paralakhemundi Mandi) * Lanjia Saura Dance * Bir Badya (war time drumming) * Gola Nata * Bhoot Keli Dance (Kasinagar) * Muan Dance (Paralakhemundi) * Tribal dance of Tetisingi

Jajpur

* Mugal Tamasa * Kathi Pala * Sakhi Pala * Dasakathi * Women Pala * Jhipa nacha * Folk Opera

Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghpur is a city and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of Jagatsinghpur district. It got the recognition as a new district on 1 April 1993 formerly it was a sub-division of ...

* Chaiti Ghoda * Ghanta Patua * Medha Nacha * Jodi Nagara * Women Pala * Kumar purnima Gita * Rama Lila * Kendera Gita

Jharsuguda Jharsuguda is a city and district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries. It is well connected to major cities of India through the rail network, and a rece ...

* Dalkhai * Rasarkeli * Mayla Joda * Sanchar * Samprada * Jhumar * Dand Dance * Women pala * Bharni * Sulaha Bharni * Laxmi Purana

Kendrapada Kendrapara is a Town and a municipality in the Kendrapara district of the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of Kendrapara district. Geography Kendrapara is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is surrounded by Bhadrak, ...

* Ghanta patua * Chaiti ghoda * Women Pala * kalika Nacha * Laudi Nacha * Bull Dance * Guduki * Giti Natya

Kandhamal Kandhamal district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The district headquarters of the district is Phulbani. Kandhamal is famous for its local turmeric renowned as 'Kandhamal Haldi' which has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag ...

* Singha Badya * Danda Nacha * Dhangeda - Dhangigedi * Krahenda * Pitha khia Dance

Keonjhar Kendujhar is a town with municipality in Kendujhar District in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kendujhar district, and it is one of the fifth scheduled areas of Odisha. Climate Politics Mohan char ...

* Kandhei (puppet) Dance (Roda puppet) * Changu Dance * Juang Dance * Ho-Ho Dance * Women Pala * Daskathia

Kalahandi Kalahandi (locally pronounced ''Kalahani'') is a district of Odisha in India. Archaeological evidence of Stone Age and Iron Age human settlement has been recovered from the region. Asurgarh offered an advanced, well civilised, cultured and ur ...

Ghumura Dance Ghumura dance is a folk dance of Kalahandi district of the Indian state Odisha. It is classified as folk dance as the dress code of Ghumura resembles more like a tribal dance, but there are arguments about mudra and dance forms of Ghumura bearing ...

* Dalkhai * Parva * Dhaap * Lariha Dance * Tukel Ghumra * Bajasal, Banabadi

Khurda Khordha is a town and a municipality area in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha. Bhubaneswar, is the capital of Odisha located within the Khordha district and is only 25 km from Khordha town. Odisha State Highway 1 and Nationa ...

* Paika Akhada Dance * Gotipua Dance * Women Pala * Chaiti Ghoda Nacha * Danda Nata * Gouda Nata * Kela Keluni Nata * Puppet (String) * Guduki * Rama Lila

Koraput Koraput is a town and a Municipality in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. Koraput town is the district headquarter of Koraput district. History The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of ...

* Desia nata * Kandha Dance * Kathi Dance (Patangi) *

Dhemsa Dhemsa is a traditional folk dance of tribal people of central India-Southern Odisha and adjacent areas of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The dancers form a chain by holding each other by the shoulder and waist and dancing to the tune of tradit ...

* Durua Dance * Changu Dance * Salapa Nisan (Kasipur) * Paraja Dance * Gadaba

Mayurbhanj Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts in Odisha state in eastern India. It is the largest district of Odisha by area. Its headquarters are at Baripada. Other major towns are Rairangpur, Karanjia and Udala. , it is the third-most-pop ...

Jhumair Jhumair or Jhumar is an Indian folk dance from the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and West Bengal. It is folk dance of Sadan, the Indo-Aryan ethnic groups of Chotanagpur. It is mainly performed during harvest season. ...

Firkal dance Firkal is a martial art folk-dance of Bhumij tribe. The main instruments of Firkal are swords, arrows, bows and shields. It can be found in ''Potka block'' of Jharkhand and some parts of Odisha, India. Older than Kalaripayattu, and even those ...

* Kathi Nacha * Santali Dance * Women Pala * Sakhi Nacha * Tuila Dance * Kharia Dance * Karma

Malkangiri Malkangiri historically known as 'Malikamardhangiri' is a town and a Municipality in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of the Malkangiri district. Malkangiri is the new home of the East Pakistani refuge ...

* Koya Dance * Changu Dance * Paraja Dance * Sakhi Dance

Nawarangpur

* Kui Dance * Dudra Dance * Kathi Nacha * Koya Dance * Dondahalia Dance

Nayagarh Nayagarh is both a town and the municipality headquarters of the Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. Geography Nayagarh is located at with an average elevation of 178 metres (584 feet). It was the Rukhi mountain to the south ...

* Dhumpa Dance * kalesi Dance * Dinda Dhangedi Dance * Matia Dance * Dubu Duba Dance * Dala mankudi Dance * Paika Dance * Kela Keluni Dance * Dhudki Nacha * Sankirtana * Pala *

Dasakathia Dasakathia is a traditional Odia folk art. It is a performing art widely performed by local or travelling performers within the state of Odisha. It used to be one of the most important forms of entertainment in Odia culture. In the performance, th ...

* Rasa * Rama Leela * Dauri Dance * Danda Nacha * Bir Badya

Nuapada Nuapada is a town in western region of Odisha state of eastern India. It is the headquarter of Nuapada district. Nuapada district was carved out of the undivided Kalahandi district on 27 March 1993. It is on the western border of Odisha with Ch ...

* Lariha Dance * Tukel Ghumra * Devi Dance * Jura Juri Dance * Madli Dance * Laxmi Puran * Dhaap * Parva * Ghoomra

Puri Puri () is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is also known as '' ...

* Gotipua Dance * Mahari Dance * Paika Akhada * Banati Dance * Stick Dance * Medha Dance * Mask Dance * Pattachitra Painting (visual art) * Stone Carving (sculpture) * Applique art * Radha Premalila (Nimapada) * Mahari Dance * Naga Dance

Rayagada Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district. History The city of Rayagada was founded by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati (1527-1531 CE) of the Suryava ...

* Lanjia Saura Dance * Paraja Saura Dance * Salapa Nisan Dance * Saura painting

Sambalpur Sambalpur () is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). Prehistoric settlements have been recorded there. It is the home of the Sam ...

* Dalkhai * Rasarkeli * Jaiphula * Janhiphula * Dulha Biha * Mayla Joda * Bharni * Ghudka * Dhaap * Parva * Karma * Khanjani Dance * Sanchar * Chutku Chuta * Kishan Dance * Huma Bouli * Chena Guda Dance * Sua Dance

Sonepur

* Laxmi Puran * Rasarkeli * Jaiphula * Janhiphula * Rasarkeli * Mayla Joda * Bharni * Ghudka * Dhaap * Parva * Karma * Khanjani Dance * Painri Dance

Sundargarh

Domkach Domkach or Damkach is a folk dance of Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand. In Bihar, Domkach dance is performed in Mithila and Bhojpur regions. In Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. Wi ...

Karma Naach Karma dance or Karma Naach is a traditional dance of central and Eastern India annually performed during the karma festival. Karma is a famous autumnal festival, it starts from the 11th day of the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadrab. It i ...

* Laxmi Puran * Rasarkeli * Jaiphula * Janhiphula * Oram Dance * Mayla Joda * Bharni * Ghudka * Dhaap * Parva * Khanjani Dance * Women Pala * Samprada * Kishan Dance * Munda Dance * Paudi Bhuyan

References

Folk Art Forms of Odisha
Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi