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43 Folk Dances of India

India is a rich country of cultural and folk art. There are all kinds of dance forms from
Kathak to Bihu. All traditional dances have long been sacred expression of faith. Indian
folk and tribal dances are simple, and they are performed to get pleasure from them.

Recognise the given pictures and name the states to which these dance forms belong.

Kolattam Ghoomar Chhapeli Cheraw

1 2 3 4

Nati Gidda Nautanki Jatra

5 6 7 8

Garba Rouf Lavani Bihu

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Clue Corner

a) Tamil Nadu b) Uttar Pradesh c) Uttarakhand d) Jammu & Kashmir

e) Rajasthan f) Maharashtra g) Mizoram h) Assam
i) Punjab j) Odisha k) Gujarat l) Himachal Pradesh

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