Explanation: Chham dance, performed by Buddhists to ward off evil spirits, is a dance form of Himachal Pradesh. The ritual is performed for the greater good of humanity, destruction of bad spirits and for moral instruction to viewers.

Explanation: 'Thoda' sport is a form of martial art belonged to the state of Himachal Pradesh. Thoda, the impressive martial art form of
Himachal Pradesh, relies on one's archery prowess, dating back to the days of the Mahabharata, when bows and arrows were used in the epic
battles, between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, residing in the picturesque valleys of Kullu and Manali.

Explanation: Chu-Faat is a group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of Mount Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of the Sikkimese
People.This dance is performed with carrying butter lamps and green bamboo leaves with the devotional songs.

Explanation: Limboo or Subba is a traditional Folk Dance of the Sikkimese. In this dance, the dancers hang the 'Chyap-Brung', a musical instrument around their neck. The drum is beaten with a palm on one side and with a stick on the other side.

Explanation: Poush Mela is an annual fair and festival that takes place in Santiniketan, in Birbhum District of West Bengal, marking the harvest
season. The key characteristics of this fair include live performances of Bengali folk music, such as baul, kirtan and Kobigan.

Explanation: "Viyahula Giddha '' is a popular folk dance performed during marriages in Indian state of Punjab and also in Pakistan.Viyagula Giddha is danced in a circle. The girls form a ring. One of them uses a (dholki) while sitting in the centre.

Explanation : The Pashtun tribe of Pakistan performs a traditional dance form called ‘Waziri Dance’. Waziristan, a region of Federally
Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan, is a large area and has a particular Pashtun culture.

Explanation: Kandyan dance is folk dance of Sri Lanka. Kandyan dance encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called
Kandy of the Central hills region known as Udarata. But today it has been widespread to other parts of the country.

Explanation : Bhavai is a genre of folk dance popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat states in western India. The men from these communities offer the music to this dance, using string and percussion instruments. Bhavai dance is often misinterpreted from 'Bhavai' which is a folk theatre form of Gujarat.

Explanation: Koodiyattam (Kutiyattam), meaning "combined acting" in Malayalam, combines Sanskrit theatre performance with elements of traditional Koothu. It is traditionally performed in temple theatres known as Koothambalams. This art form of Kerala is in UNESCO’s list of intangible Cultural heritage of Humanity.

Explanation: Ottan Thullal is a dance and poetic performance form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan
Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam.

Explanation: Gotipua is a traditional dance form in the state of Odisha, India, and the precursor of Odissi classical dance. It has been performed in Orissa for centuries by young boys, who dress as women to praise Jagannath and Krishna.

Explanation: Pandit Birju Maharaj established an institution names ‘Kalashram’ for imparting training in dance and associated disciplines.
Kalashram focuses on imparting training specially in the field of Kathak.

Explanation: Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair is a veteran in the art form of Kathakali.The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2017.

Explanation: Jhijhiya is a famous cultural dance of Bihar region. It is mostly done during the period of the dussehra. Women balance the lantern made up of clay on their head and dance.

Explanation: Jhulan is a folk dance form of Rajasthan.
Kummi is a folk dance, popular in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India,
danced mostly by Tamil women in circle.

Dappu dance is from Andhra Pradesh.
Maruni is a Nepali Dance of Western and Eastern Nepal, Sikkim and Darjeeling.

Explanation: The dance form ‘Dandia’ is synonymous with Navratri. Dandiya is the socio-religious folk dance originating from Indian state of
Gujarat and popularly performed in the festival of Navratri. The dance is performed in the Marwar region of Rajasthan too.

Explanation: Dhangar Dance is a well known Goan dance form performed by a shepherd community known as Dhangars. It is considered a Navratri dance which involves a fusion of adoration, a vigorous session of worship and dance performed to please and worship "Bira Deva" or
"Biruba" for his blessings.The Dhangar dance also known as the Dhangari Gaja Dance is performed in traditional Marathi dresses which include a Kathiawari-styled white dress and turban with colorful handkerchiefs.

Explanation: Karma dance which is also popularly known as Karma Naachis performed by the tribes of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa and other regions of the country. This tribal dance is performed during the autumnal festival of Karma Puja. The
tribal group presents this folk dance in front of the Karam tree that symbolises the Karam Devta.

Explanation: The Rauf is a folk dance form which is mainly practiced by the women folk of the Kashmir valley. There are several folk dance forms which have particularly originated and flourished in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In this beautiful dance form, there are women who line up in two rows facing each other and perform this beautiful dance during the spring time in beautiful costumes.

Explanation: The Chhau dance form originated as a tribal dance in the forests of Odisha in the 18th century and attained the status of a martial art-based dance form in the 19th century. Chhau dance, also spelled as Chau or Chhaau, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial, tribal and folk traditions, with origins in eastern India. The Chhau Dance draws inspiration from martial arts and combative training.

Explanation: Popir is one among the most popular dance forms of Arunachal Pradesh. It is an indigenous dance form of Adi tribes. This beautiful dance form shows great resemblance with the Ponung Dance. Popir Dance is usually conducted on the occasion of Mopin Festival. The dance is mainly performed by young girls; the performers wear white dresses and elaborate headgears. Popir dance is also performed by Galos.

Explanation: Panthi Dance, Folk Dance of Chhattisgarh is one of the important dance forms of Chhattisgarh State of India. This Indian folk dance is a prominent ritual of the Satnami community of Chhattisgarh. The community celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Guru Ghasidas on Maghi Purnima. The panthi is performed on this day.

Explanation: The Kullu district administration has received a certificate of Guinness World Record for the largest Nati dance by 9,892 dancers, mostly women, on October 26, 2015. The dancers performance took place during the weeklong Dussehra festivities in Kullu.