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Festival and Folk Dances of Assam and India:

A Festival is a day or period of time when people celebrate special events and religious rituals together and enjoys a lot. During festivals workers enjoy holiday from work or job and spend time with the family or relatives. It is believed that the festivals bring unity among the people of the country. India is diverse country where different groups of people live together and their cultures and festivals are also defferent. Festivals dignify the cultural life of a particular community. People of India enjoy every festivals irrespective of religion, caste, community etc. Multiple festivals are seen throughout the year among the communities of India which is believed to be strengthened the dignity and unity among the people. Like Festivals, Folk dances are also important for the improvement of cultural dignity and unity among Indian communities. A folk dance is a dance which reflects the life of the people of a certain community or country or region. All the ethnic dances are not folk dances.

Festivals of Assam:

Various festivals of people of Assam are listed below. All those festivals may be the targeted question of various competitive exams like ADRE 3rd grade and 4rth grade, PnRD, APDCL, JJM, APSC, SSC, Assam TET etc.

জনগোষ্ঠী	উৎসৱ
মিচিং	আলি আই লৃগাং, দবুৰ, নৰাছিগা বিহু, প:ৰাগ।
তিৱা	ইয়ালিং উৎসৱ, বৰত, মায় পথালা, চংখং, বানচুৱা।
আহোম	উমফা পূজা, চোমদেও পূজা, ফুৰালুং পূজা, মে ডা মে ফি।
ৰাভা	ফৰকান্তি উৎসৱ, খকচি পূজা, পাউৰা দেও, লাংখুনি পূজা, হাছং পূজা, হাথাচুনি, টুকুৰিয়া পূজা, উম্ৰা পূজা।
দেউৰী	হাউনীয়া পূজা, বহাগী বিচু।
গাৰো	বাংগালা, মাংগোনা
হাজং	লেৱাটনা বিহু, কাতি গাছা, কৌতকৌ পূজা, চ’ৰ মাগা।
কাৰ্বি	ৰংখেৰ, দুচীয়, দোমাহী আলুন, দেহাল পূজা, চমাংকন।
চাহ জনগোষ্ঠী	চহৰাই পৰব, কৰম পূজা, টুচু পূজা, চৈত বা চৰক পূজা, ফুছপানীমাৰ পূজা।
বড়ো	খেৰাই পূজা, গাৰজা, বাথৌ পূজা, বৈশাগু, বাইছাণ্ড।
ডিমাছা	বুচু উৎসৱ, গেৰুৱা ।
সোণোৱাল কছাৰী	বাইথো পূজা, বলিৰজা দোমাহি।
কোচ ৰাজবংশী	দৰ পূজা।
চুতীয়া	পানীতোলা বৰসবাহ।
বৌদ্ধ	পইচাংকেণ্টাই।

Festivals of India:

Various festivals of people of India are listed below. All those festivals may be the targeted question of various competitive exams like ADRE 3rd grade and 4rth grade, PnRD, APDCL, JJM, APSC, SSC, Assam TET, UPSC, CTET etc.

STATE	FESTIVALS
Assam	Ambubachi, Bhogali Bihu, Baishagu, Dehing Patkai, Rangali Bihu, Aali Aye Ligang, Bihu
Arunachal Pradesh	Reh, Boori Boot, Pongtu, Losar, Murung
Andhra Pradesh	Dasara, Ugadi, Brahmotsavam, Deccan Festival,
Haryana	Baishaki
Jharkhand	Holi, Karam Utsav, Tusu, Rohini festival
Jammu and Kashmir	Bahu Mela, Har Navami
West Bengal	Durga Puja
Uttar Pradesh	Ram Navami, Ganga Mahotsav, Navaratri
Tripura	Kharchi Puja
Tamil Nadu	Pongal, Natyanjali Festival
Punjab	Lohiri, Boishaki
Odisha	Rath Yatra
Telangana	Bathukamma, Bonalu
Rajasthan	Teej festival, Gangaur, Desert festival, Nagaur
Manipur	Yaoshang, Porag
Maharastra	Ganesh Chaturthi, Nag Panchami, Gudi Padva, Makar shankranti, Bhau Beej
Nagaland	Hornbill Festival, Sukrunyi,
Sikkim	Losoong, Drupka Teshi, Bumchu, Saga Dawa, Dassin
Karnataka	Ugadi and Mysore Dasara festival
Bihar	Chat Puja, Bihula
Goa	Sunburn Festival, Goa Carnival
Himachal Pradesh	Rakhadumni
Gujarat	Navratri, Janmastami
Kerala	Onam, vishu

Various Folk Dances of India:

Some important Folk Dances of India are listed below –

STATE	FOLK DANCES
Assam	Bihu, Bagurumba, Ali Ai Ligang dance, Jhumur, Deodhani, Naga Dance, Oja-Pali, Farkanti dance
Andhra Pradesh	Kolattam, Butta Bommalu, Kuchipudi, Vilasini Natyam, Andhra Natyam,Bhamakalpam, Veeranatyam, Dappu
Gujarat	Garba dance, Dandiya Ras
Bihar	Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya, Sama Chakwa, Jata-Jatin
Kerala	Kathakali (Classical dance), Ottam Thulal, Mohiniattam,Kaikottikali.
Karnataka	Dollu Kunitha, Yakshagan, Huttari, Suggi, Kunitha
Jammu Kashmir	Rouf, Dumhal, Hikat, Mandjas, Kud Dandi Nach
Himachal Pradesh	Chharhi, Dhaman, Ahasu, Nati,Dangi, Jhora
Manipur	Jagoi, Cholom, Raas Leela
Punjab	Giddha, Bhangra, Jhumar, Jaago
Meghalaya	Laho Dance

Some Important Question:

1. What is the major folk dance of Sikkim?

Ans: Tamang Selo.

2. Dalkhai is the folk dance of which state?

Ans: Odisha.

3. Ghoomar is the folk dance of which state?

Ans: Rajasthan.

4. Onam is the major festival of which state?

Ans: Kerala.

5. Kathakali is the major folk dance of which state?

Ans: Kerala.

6. Damali is the folk dance of which state?

Ans: Jammu and Kashmir.

7. Garba dance is practiced in which ndian state?

Ans: Gujarat.

8. Hojagiri dance is practiced in which state?

Ans: Tripura.

9. Bihu puja is practiced in which state?

Ans: Assam.