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  2. List of Indian folk dances - Wikipedia

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    The main folk dance performed in the Jammu region are- Kud Dance, Chajja Dance, Crow Dance, Dogri Bhangra etc. Dumhal is a ceremonial dance performed by men of the Wattal tribe. Dancers wear long, colourful robes and tall, conical caps studded with beads and shells. They move in a procession, carrying a banner.

  3. Anito - Wikipedia

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    Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities in the Indigenous Philippine folk religionsfrom the precolonial ageto the present, although the term itself may have other meanings and associations depending on the Filipino ethnic group. It can also refer to carved humanoid figures, the taotao, made of wood ...

  4. Folk dances of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Folk dancers from Punjab performing at six-day Folk Dance Festival ‘Lok Tarang, in New Delhi on January 19, 2007 Giddha is a popular women folk dance in the Punjab region. Giddha displays a traditional mode of performing Punjabi femininity, as seen through dress, choreography, and language. [ 7 ]

  5. Folk dance - Wikipedia

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    A folk danceis a dancethat reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dancesor dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "religious dances" because of their purpose. The terms "ethnic" and "traditional" are used ...

  6. Nati (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Nati (dance) The word Nati is used for the traditional folk dance in the Western and Central Hills of the Indian subcontinent. It is primarily native to the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Nati is traditionally performed in the Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Chamba, Kinnaur, Uttarkashi, Dehradun (Jaunsar-Bawar) and Tehri Garhwal ...

  7. Dances of Manipur - Wikipedia

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    Thougal Jagoi. Thougal Jagoi is the folk dance of the Meitei community performed during the Lai Haraoba festival before the deities. It is also known as Khamba Thoibi Jagoi. A variant of Thougal Jagoi, performed only by women dancers, is known as Leima Jagoi. The dance uses traditional musical instruments like pena and laangden (traditional drum).

  8. Pandanggo - Wikipedia

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    folk dance. Origin. Philippines. Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. The dance is accompanied by castanets. [ 1] This dance, together with the Jota, became popular ...

  9. Tarantella - Wikipedia

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    Tarantella. Tarantella ( Italian pronunciation: [taranˈtɛlla]) is a group of various southern Italian folk dances originating in the regions of Calabria, Campania and Puglia. It is characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in 6. 4 ), accompanied by tambourines. [ 2] It is among the most recognized forms of traditional southern Italian music.