A complete list of folk and tribal dance in India
HTOI going to introduce you to some of the top Indian folk and tribal dance forms of India. So, for what you are waiting let’s explore the famous Indian folk and tribal dances.
HTOI going to introduce you to some of the top Indian folk and tribal dance forms of India. So, for what you are waiting let’s explore the famous Indian folk and tribal dances.
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Padyani, Kerala<br />
This is a purely fork art which is related to the famous<br />
temples situated <strong>in</strong> Southern Kerala.<br />
Padyani means military foundation <strong>and</strong> dur<strong>in</strong>g this <strong>dance</strong><br />
performance, people use to wear some colorful masks, which<br />
is also called as kolams.<br />
Through this <strong>dance</strong>, people try to project some acts derived<br />
from the H<strong>in</strong>du epic <strong>and</strong> they wear some popular masks such<br />
as Bhairavi, Kalan, Yakshi <strong>and</strong> Pakshi. So when you see this<br />
<strong>dance</strong> performance, you can see some dramatic act done by<br />
the local artists <strong>and</strong> they dress-up with some colorful stalks.<br />
Theyyam, Kerala<br />
It is a temple ritual <strong>dance</strong> form <strong>and</strong> also known as Kaliyattam <strong>and</strong><br />
this is a sacred <strong>dance</strong> form, which is projected as H<strong>in</strong>du Goddess<br />
Kali. Kaliyattam is a Malayalam work which means Daivam or<br />
God.<br />
You can f<strong>in</strong>d this <strong>dance</strong> performance <strong>in</strong> some villages <strong>in</strong> Kerala<br />
where people perform some ritua<strong>list</strong>ic acts through this <strong>dance</strong><br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g their festive sessions <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> temples daily. There are<br />
different types <strong>of</strong> Theyyams <strong>in</strong> Kerala.
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