List of folk dances of Odisha

This is the main list of folk dances of the Indian state of Odisha. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. There may also be listed dances which could either be considered a specific dance or a family of related dances, depending on your perspective. For example, Jatra, Chhau dance and Ravana Chhaya can be considered a single dance style or a family of related dances. The purpose of the page is to have as complete an index as possible.

Indian tightrope girl performing folk art Baunsa Rani

Specific dances are listed below in alphabetical order the districts of Odisha.

Anugul

Ravana Chhaya: Ravana tries to kidnap Sita

• Rabana Chhaya
• Changu (Pauti Bhuyan- Palahada)
• Dhol Nishan Dance
• Danda Venakar Nacha
• Kharia Dance
• Singha Badya
• Animal Pallet

Balangir

• Bajasal
• Bangrori
• Chhilolai
• Dalkhai
• Danda Nacha
• Dhaap
• Dulduli
• Ghoomr
• Humo
• Jaiphula
• Jamera Ghoda Nacha
• Kalanga Danda
• Karma
• Keisabadi
• Laxmi Puran
• Nachnia
• Paguna Nacha
• Parbha
• Rasarkeli
• Samprada
• Sanchar
• Sankirtan

Bargarh

• Dalkhai
• Rasarkeli
• Mawla Jhula
• Jai Phula
• Janhi Phula
• Nachnia
• Bajnia
• Dhap
• Parva
• Karma
• Sanchar
• Sabda Nrutya
• Nuni Bhuasen
• Laxmi Pura
• Kaisa Badi

Balasore

• Chhow Dance
• Jhumar Dance
• Kathi Dance
• Chadheiya-Chadheiyani Dance
• Women Pala
• Laudi Dance

Bhadrak

• Mugal Tamasa
• Baunsa Rani
• Chadheiya Dance
• Kathi Pala
• Sakhi Pala
• Daskathia
• Women pala

Boudh

• Karma Dance
• Danda Nacha
• Dalkhai and subvariants
• Ramaleela

Cuttack

• Chaiti Ghoda
• Ghanta Patua
• Medha Nacha
• Jodi Nagara
• Women Pala
• Dhana Koila (Kalatirtha, Badamba)
• Ram Leela
• Krushna Leela
• Bamboo Dance
• Kandhei Dance
• Kela Keluni Dance
• Laudi Dance
• Paika Dance
• Pala
• Dasa Kathia
• Kendara geeta
• Halia Geeta
• Maipi Kandana Geeta
• Dhuduki Geeta
• Jhamu Nacha
• Jatra
• Raja Doli Geet

Dhenkanal

• Laudi and Ogal Dance
• Gopal Laudi
• Danda Nacha
• Paika Akhada
• Changu Dance
• Gumura
• Bandi Nacha
• Odissi Kirtan
• Dhuduki Nacha
• Kendera Song
• Kandhei Dance (puppet dance)
• Mahila (women) Pala
• Baunsa Nacha
• Chhou Dance

Deogarh

• Karma Dance
• Danda Nacha
• Parva Dance
• Rasarkeli
• Women Pala
• Laxmi Puran

Ganjam

• Jodi Shankha
• Ranappa
• Chadheiya Dance
• Pasumukha Dance
• Bagha Nacha (tiger body paint)
• Danda Nacha
• Patara Saura
• Dhana Koila
• Sakhi Nacha
• Dhumpa
• Ghudki
• Naba Durga Nacha
• Baunsa Rani Nacha
• Gola Nacha
• Kandhei Nacha (puppet dance)
• Bharat Leela
• Radha Prema Leela
• Prahallada Nataka
• Rama Leela
• Changu Nacha
• Krushna Leela
• Hari Katha
• Bhoot Keli

Gajapati

• Paika Akhada (Paralakhemundi Mandi)
• Lanjia Saura Dance
• Bir Badya (war time drumming)
• Gola Nata
• Bhoot Keli Dance (Kasinagar)
• Muan Dance (Paralakhemundi)
• Tribal dance of Tetisingi

Jajpur

• Mugal Tamasa
• Kathi Pala
• Sakhi Pala
• Dasakathi
• Women Pala
• Jhipa nacha
• Folk Opera

Jagatsinghpur

• Chaiti Ghoda
• Ghanta Patua
• Medha Nacha
• Jodi Nagara
• Women Pala
• Kumar purnima Gita
• Rama Lila
• Kendera Gita

Jharsuguda

• Dalkhai
• Rasarkeli
• Mayla Joda
• Sanchar
• Samprada
• Jhumar
• Dand Dance
• Women pala
• Bharni
• Sulaha Bharni
• Laxmi Purana

Kendrapada

• Ghanta patua
• Chaiti ghoda
• Women Pala
• kalika Nacha
• Laudi Nacha
• Bull Dance
• Guduki
• Giti Natya

Kandhamal

• Singha Badya
• Danda Nacha
• Dhangeda - Dhangigedi
• Krahenda
• Pitha khia Dance

Keonjhar

• Kandhei (puppet) Dance (Roda puppet)
• Changu Dance
• Juang Dance
• Ho-Ho Dance
• Women Pala
• Daskathia

Kalahandi

Ghumura Dance during Odisha Tribal sports meet.

• Ghumura Dance
• Dalkhai
• Parva
• Dhaap
• Lariha Dance
• Tukel Ghumra
• Bajasal, Banabadi

Khurda

• Paika Akhada Dance
• Gotipua Dance
• Women Pala
• Chaiti Ghoda Nacha
• Danda Nata
• Gouda Nata
• Kela Keluni Nata
• Puppet (String)
• Guduki
• Rama Lila

Koraput

• Desia nata
• Kandha Dance
• Kathi Dance (Patangi)
• Dhemsa
• Durua Dance
• Changu Dance
• Salapa Nisan (Kasipur)
• Paraja Dance
• Gadaba

Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj Chhau artists performing at Bhubaneswar

• Jhumair
• Chhau dance
• Firkal dance
• Kathi Nacha
• Santali Dance
• Women Pala
• Sakhi Nacha
• Tuila Dance
• Kharia Dance
• Karma

Malkangiri

• Koya Dance
• Changu Dance
• Paraja Dance
• Sakhi Dance

Nawarangpur

• Kui Dance
• Dudra Dance
• Kathi Nacha
• Koya Dance
• Dondahalia Dance

Nayagarh

• Dhumpa Dance
• kalesi Dance
• Dinda Dhangedi Dance
• Matia Dance
• Dubu Duba Dance
• Dala mankudi Dance
• Paika Dance
• Kela Keluni Dance
• Dhudki Nacha
• Sankirtana
• Pala
• Dasakathia
• Rasa
• Rama Leela
• Dauri Dance
• Danda Nacha
• Bir Badya

Nuapada

• Lariha Dance
• Tukel Ghumra
• Devi Dance
• Jura Juri Dance
• Madli Dance
• Laxmi Puran
• Dhaap
• Parva
• Ghoomra

Puri

Gotipua dance in Raghurajpur

• Gotipua Dance
• Mahari Dance
• Paika Akhada
• Banati Dance
• Stick Dance
• Medha Dance
• Mask Dance
• Pattachitra Painting (visual art)
• Stone Carving (sculpture)
• Applique art
• Radha Premalila (Nimapada)
• Mahari Dance
• Naga Dance

Rayagada

• Lanjia Saura Dance
• Paraja Saura Danc
• Saura painting

Sambalpur

• Dalkhai
• Rasarkeli
• Jaiphula
• Janhiphula
• Dulha Biha
• Mayla Joda
• Bharni
• Ghudka
• Dhaap
• Parva
• Karma
• Khanjani Dance
• Sanchar
• Chutku Chuta
• Kishan Dance
• Huma Bouli
• Chena Guda Dance
• Sua Dance

Sonepur

• Laxmi Puran
• Rasarkeli
• Jaiphula
• Janhiphula
• Rasarkeli
• Mayla Joda
• Bharni
• Ghudka
• Dhaap
• Parva
• Karma
• Khanjani Dance
• Painri Dance

Sundargarh

• Jhumair
• Domkach
• Karma Naach
• Laxmi Puran
• Rasarkeli
• Jaiphula
• Janhiphula
• Oram Dance
• Mayla Joda
• Bharni
• Ghudka
• Dhaap
• Parva
• Khanjani Dance
• Women Pala
• Samprada
• Kishan Dance
• Munda Dance
• Paudi Bhuyan

References

• Folk Art Forms of Odisha. Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi

See also

• List of Indian folk dancesin Punjabi