FOLK DANCES OF INDIA

 1. Garba: 

* a popular folk dance of Gujrat.

* It held at the time of Navaratra.

2. Tarangamel:

* This filk dance is prevalent in Goa.

* It is performed during Dussehra and Holi.

3. Ghoomar or Gangore: 

* This traditional folk dance is performed in Rajasthan.

* It is performed by the women of the Bhil tribe.

4. Kalbelia:

* It is performed in Rajasthan by the women of the Kalbelia community.

5. Charba:

* It is popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh.

* It is performed during the Dussehra festivities.

6. Bhangra or Giddha:

* It is the highly energetic folk dance of Punjab.

7. Raslila: 

* A popular dance form performed by the people of Uttar Pradesh. It shows the adolescent love stories of Radha and Krishna.

8. Dadra:

* A popular dance form of Uttar Pradesh.

9.Jawara: 

*Jawara is the harvest dance popular in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.

10. Gaur Maria:

* Gaur Maria is an important dance form of the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

11. Alkap:

* It is a rural dance - drama performance ,which is prevalent in the Rajmahal hill of Jharkhand and Rajshahi , Murshidabad and Malda regions of West Bengal.

* This dance is associated with the Gajan festival of Shiva.

12. Biraha:

* It is a popular dance form of Bihar.  It is a portrayal of pain of the women.

13. Paika:

* It is a martial folk dance performed in the southern parts of Odisha.