Indian Folk Dances

Folk Dance Classification based on State in India where they are popular

Folk Dances from Andra Pradesh

• Dappu

• Guravayyalu

• Keelu Guralu

• Tappeta Gullu

Folk Dances from Arunachal Pradesh

• Bardo Chham

• Dafla

• Nyida Parik

• Ponung

• Popir

• Riju Dune

• Rikhampada

Folk Dances from Assam

• Bihu

• Dhemali

• Lahaw

• Lankhon Phuza

• Sattriya

Folk Dances from Bihar

• Bhaktas

• Domrua

• Karma

Folk Dances from Chhattisgarh

• Bhojal

Folk Dances from Goa

• Morulem

• Tarangmel

Folk Dances from Gujarat

• Dandia Rasa

• Garba

• Hudo

• Kahadia

Folk Dances from Haryana

• Loor

Folk Dances from Himachal Pradesh

• Chham Chhank

• Naati

• Namagen

• Tushimig

Folk Dances from Jammu and Kashmir

• Hikat

• Jabro

• Kud

• Laddakhi Marriage Dance

• Rouf

Folk Dances from Jharkhand

• Jadur

• Jhika-Dasain

• Jitia

Folk Dances from Karnataka

• Bhoota

• Dollu Kunita

• Goph

• Pata-da Kunita

• Suggi Kunita

Folk Dances from Kerala

• Kalaripayettu

• Karadiyattam

• Kolam Tullal

• Kolkali

• Oachirakali

• Padayani

• Parichhamuttumkali

• Pookkavadi

• Poothamkali

• Tappumelakkali

• Teyyam

• Tirayattam

• Velakali

• Yatrakali

Folk Dances from Lakshadeep

• Kolkali

Folk Dances from Madya Pradesh

• Bana

• Baredi

• Bhagoria

• Bilma

• Chilori

• Gaur

• Hiroria

• Jhamta

• Kaksar

• Madai

• Parab

• Phagnoi

• Rayee

• Saila-Reena

• Sarhul

Folk Dances from Maharashtra

• Bhadap

• Dhangar

• Gaja Nach

• Lezim

• Songi Mukhawate

• Tarpa

• Vaghya-Murali

• Warli Dhol

Folk Dances from Manipur

• Ariba Pala

• Dhimsa

• Kumpitlung

• Lai Haroba

• Lam-Kut-Lam

• Maibi

• Paos Jagoi

• Pung Cholam

• Thang-Ta

• Thisham

Folk Dances from Meghalaya

• Hazong

• Maring

• Zemi

Folk Dances from Mizoram

• Chawnglaizawn

• Cheraw

• Solakia

Folk Dances from Nagaland

• Teri Chha

• Wilang Herm

Folk Dances from Orissa

• Baa Parab

• Batauli Nach

• Bijja Pandu

• Chaiti Ghoda Nata

• Chhau

• Dalkhai

• Ghumra

• Gotipua

• Hemant

• Hero Parab

• Koya

• Mage Parab

• Nom-jama

• Paika Nacha

• Paikali

• Puchi

• Rasar-Kali

Folk Dances from Pondicherry

• Garadi

Folk Dances from Punjab

• Bhangra

• Gidda

• Jhumar

• Karthi

Folk Dances from Rajasthan

• Chari

• Dandia Gair

• Ghoomar

• Jhoria

• Kachchi Ghori

• Kalbelia

• Tera Taali

Folk Dances from Sikkim

• Dhan Nach

• Gnela Kipa

• Kat-gnok-Lok

• Singhi Chham

• Tendong-faat

Folk Dances from Tamil Nadu

• Devar Attam

• Karagam

• Kavadi

• Kokali-kattai

• Pinnal Kolattam

• Poikkal Kuthirai

• Puliyattam

• Silambattam

• Tappettai

Folk Dances from Tripura

• Hazagiri

• Lebang Bomani

Folk Dances from Uttar Pradesh

• Bhil Dhol

• Churkula

• Dhobi

• Tharuha

Folk Dances from Uttaranchal

• Chaufla

• Chholia

• Jagar

• Kanchani Nritya

• Sayna

• Tharu

Folk Dances from West Bengal

• Nak Cheng Rennie

Folk Dance Classification based on type of Dance

Boys and Girls Folk Dances

• Gotipua

• Sattriya

• Tharuha

Ceremonial Folk Dances

• Ariba Pala

• Baredi

• Chawnglaizawn

• Chham Chhank

• Chilori

• Dandia Gair

• Dhangar

• Garadi

• Garba

• Guravayyalu

• Hiroria

• Kahadia

• Karadiyattam

• Karma

• Kokali-kattai

• Kolam Tullal

• Lahaw

• Naati

• Padayani

• Pata-da Kunita

• Pookkavadi

• Poothamkali

• Rikhampada

• Solakia

• Suggi Kunita

• Tarangmel

• Thisham

Drum Folk Dances

• Ariba Pala

• Bhil Dhol

• Dappu

• Dhemali

• Ghumra

• Pung Cholam

• Tappeta Gullu

• Tappettai

• Warli Dhol

Harvest Folk Dances

• Ariba Pala

• Batauli Nach

• Bhangra

• Bhojal

• Bihu

• Bijja Pandu

• Dandia Rasa

• Dhan Nach

• Domrua

• Hazagiri

• Hazong

• Hero Parab

• Jhumar

• Karthi

• Kud

• Lam-Kut-Lam

• Lebang Bomani

• Mage Parab

• Nom-jama

• Parab

• Ponung

• Saila-Reena

• Sarhul

• Tarpa

Recreational Folk Dances

• Bardo Chham

• Chaufla

• Chhau

• Dhimsa

• Gaur

• Ghoomar

• Gidda

• Gnela Kipa

• Goph

• Jhamta

• Kalbelia

• Kat-gnok-Lok

• Keelu Guralu

• Koya

• Kumpitlung

• Morulem

• Naati

• Nak Cheng Rennie

• Paos Jagoi

• Pinnal Kolattam

• Poikkal Kuthirai

• Puliyattam

• Rasar-Kali

• Sayna

• Singhi Chham

• Solakia

• Songi Mukhawate

• Tera Taali

• Tharu

• Vaghya-Murali

• Wilang Herm

• Zemi

Ritual Folk Dances

• Ariba Pala

• Cheraw

• Jhika-Dasain

• Karagam

• Lai Haroba

• Lankhon Phuza

• Popir

• Tendong-faat

• Tirayattam

Seasonal Folk Dances

• Baa Parab

• Bana

• Bhadap

• Bilma

• Chaiti Ghoda Nata

• Churkula

• Dalkhai

• Dandia Gair

• Hemant

• Jadur

• Jitia

• Loor

• Madai

• Maring

• Namagen

• Phagnoi

• Rayee

• Riju Dune

Social Folk Dances

• Bhagoria

• Chari

• Dafla

• Devar Attam

• Dhobi

• Gaja Nach

• Hudo

• Jhoria

• Kachchi Ghori

• Kaksar

• Kolkali

• Kolkali

• Laddakhi Marriage Dance

• Nyida Parik

• Tushimig

Trance Folk Dances

• Bhaktas

• Bhoota

• Jagar

• Kanchani Nritya

• Kavadi

• Maibi

• Teyyam