Folk dances in India

• Bathukamma: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.
• Bihu: Bihu is a folk dance from Assam. It is a very brisk and aggressive dance performed by both boys and girls.
• Changu: The changu dance is a folk dance found in Odissa and Andhra Pradesh. It derives its name from the changu, which is a simple tambourine (daf) that is used to accompany this dance.
• Dandaria: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.
• Dhamal: 1) A folk dance of Punjab. 2) A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh
• Gair: This is a dance of Rajasthan. It is performed by groups of dancers moving in and out with an almost military precision.
• Garba: This is a folk dance from Gujarat. It is traditionally danced at marriages and during the time of Navaratri.• Gatka: A folk dance utilising swords, daggers, or sticks performed in the Punjab
• Ghoomar: This is a folk dance of Rajasthan. It derives its name from its characteristic pirouettes.
• Gobbi: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.
• Karagam: This is a folk dance of Tamil Nadu. It is played with a pot balanced on the head.
• Raas: This is a folk dance from Gujarat. It is traditionally danced at marriages and during the time of Navaratri.
• Yaksha Gana: This is a folk theatre from the south Indian state of Karnataka
• Dumhal: A folk dance of Kashmir.
• Padayani: Padayani is one of the most colourful and popular dances of Southern Kerala. Padayani is associated with the festival of certain temples, called Padayani or Padden.
• DolluKunitha: DolluKunitha is a popular drum dance of Karnataka state.
• Lavani:Lavani is a folk dance of Maharashtra.
• Kathak:Kathak is a dance form basically from Uttar Pradesh.
• Bharatnatyam: It is the purest form of dancing in India, originated in Tamil Nadu. These three concepts come into play in Bharatanatyam dance; bhava, thala and raga.
• Kuchipudi: It is a form of classical and folk dance that originated in Andhra Pradesh.
• Kathakali: Classical dance of kerela.
• Odissi: Folk dance performed in Orissa.
• Chau: A popular dance performed in Orissa, bihar and west Bengal
• Kalbelia, chari, fire, kacchi: Popular dance forms in Rajasthan.
• Dindi dance: performed in Maharashtra.
• Bhangra: This is a folk dance from the Northwest Indian state of Punjab. It is a lively, powerful dance.