Dance Forms of India - Giddha is a popular folk dance- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Giddha is a popular folk dance from Punjab region in Pakistan before partition. It's a feminine dance quite similar to Bhangra. It's performed during festive or social occasions.

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Chhau is a tribal dance popular in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The dance is performed during regional festivals.

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In Bathukamma, women perform around floral 'rangoli', either by clapping their hands or using sticks in both hands during the Navratri festival celebrated by the Hindu community in Telangana.

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Bagurumba is a tribal dance invented by Bobo tribe from Assam. The dance is performed by women and girls during social or festive occasions.

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Andhra Natyam is a classical dance from Andhra Pradesh. The dance form is two thousand years old. However, due to Mughal and British intervention, the dance was lost until it was revived again in the 20th century. It is mainly performed by women.

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