17 examples regional folk dance
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Bidesiya is a form of dance-drama that is believed to have been created by Bhikhari Thakur, a barber with a passion for drama.[8] It deals with social issues and conflict between traditional and modern, rich and poor.
Domkach is performed in the bridegroom's house by women during a marriage ceremony.
Phagua is a dance and also a type of folk song performed during Holi.
Jat-Jatin is the most popular folk dance of North Bihar, especially in the Mithila and Koshi regions. It is performed by a man and a woman; the man is going far away to work. The dance reflects poverty and sorrow.
Jhijhiya is sung and danced during a drought as a prayer to Indra for rain. Its music is usually a singer, a harmonium and a drum.
Jhumri is similar to Gujarat's Garba.
Kajri is popular in Bihar's Bhojpuri-speaking region. It often describes a woman's longing for her lover as the black monsoon cloud hangs in the summer sky, and is sung during the rainy season.
Painki evokes the infantry's agility, courage, and excitement. Danced on flat ground, it highlights the dancers' weapon-handling ability.
Sohar is sung and danced by women to celebrate the birth of a child.