This is the main list of folk dances of the Indian state of Odisha. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. There may also be listed dances which could either be considered a specific dance or a family of related dances, depending on your perspective. For example, Jatra, Chhau dance and Ravana Chhaya can be considered a single dance style or a family of related dances. The purpose of the page is to have as complete an index as possible.
Specific dances are listed below in alphabetical order the districts of Odisha.
Anugul
Rabana Chhaya Changu (Pauti Bhuyan- Palahada) Dhol Nishan Dance Danda Venakar Nacha Kharia Dance Singha Badya Animal Pallet
Balangir Bajasal Bangrori Chhilolai Dalkhai Danda Nacha Dhaap Dulduli Ghoomr Humo Jaiphula Jamera Ghoda Nacha Kalanga Danda Karma Keisabadi Laxmi Puran Nachnia Paguna Nacha Parbha Rasarkeli Samprada Sanchar Sankirtan
Bargarh Dalkhai Rasarkeli Mawla Jhula Jai Phula Janhi Phula Nachnia Bajnia Dhap Parva Karma Sanchar Sabda Nrutya Nuni Bhuasen Laxmi Pura Kaisa Badi
Balasore Chhow Dance Jhumar Dance Kathi Dance Chadheiya-Chadheiyani Dance Women Pala Laudi Dance
Bhadrak Mugal Tamasa Baunsa Rani Chadheiya Dance Kathi Pala Sakhi Pala Daskathia Women pala
Boudh Karma Dance Danda Nacha Dalkhai and subvariants Ramaleela
Cuttack Chaiti Ghoda Ghanta Patua Medha Nacha Jodi Nagara Women Pala Dhana Koila (Kalatirtha, Badamba) Ram Leela Krushna Leela Bamboo Dance Kandhei Dance Kela Keluni Dance Laudi Dance Paika Dance Pala Dasa Kathia Kendara geeta Halia Geeta Maipi Kandana Geeta Dhuduki Geeta Jhamu Nacha Jatra Raja Doli Geet
Dhenkanal Laudi and Ogal Dance Gopal Laudi Danda Nacha Paika Akhada Changu Dance Gumura Bandi Nacha Odissi Kirtan Dhuduki Nacha Kendera Song Kandhei Dance (puppet dance) Mahila (women) Pala Baunsa Nacha Chhou Dance
Deogarh Karma Dance Danda Nacha Parva Dance Rasarkeli Women Pala Laxmi Puran
Ganjam Jodi Shankha Ranappa Chadheiya Dance Pasumukha Dance Bagha Nacha (tiger body paint) Danda Nacha Patara Saura Dhana Koila Sakhi Nacha Dhumpa Ghudki Naba Durga Nacha Baunsa Rani Nacha Gola Nacha Kandhei Nacha (puppet dance) Bharat Leela Radha Prema Leela Prahallada Nataka Rama Leela Changu Nacha Krushna Leela Hari Katha Bhoot Keli
Gajapati Paika Akhada (Paralakhemundi Mandi) Lanjia Saura Dance Bir Badya (war time drumming) Gola Nata Bhoot Keli Dance (Kasinagar) Muan Dance (Paralakhemundi) Tribal dance of Tetisingi
Jajpur Mugal Tamasa Kathi Pala Sakhi Pala Dasakathi Women Pala Jhipa nacha Folk Opera
Jagatsinghpur Chaiti Ghoda Ghanta Patua Medha Nacha Jodi Nagara Women Pala Kumar purnima Gita Rama Lila Kendera Gita
Jharsuguda Dalkhai Rasarkeli Mayla Joda Sanchar Samprada Jhumar Dand Dance Women pala Bharni Sulaha Bharni Laxmi Purana
Kendrapada Ghanta patua Chaiti ghoda Women Pala kalika Nacha Laudi Nacha Bull Dance Guduki Giti Natya
Kandhamal Singha Badya Danda Nacha Dhangeda - Dhangigedi Krahenda Pitha khia Dance
Keonjhar Kandhei (puppet) Dance (Roda puppet) Changu Dance Juang Dance Ho-Ho Dance Women Pala Daskathia
Kalahandi
Ghumura Dance Dalkhai Parva Dhaap Lariha Dance Tukel Ghumra Bajasal, Banabadi
Khurda Paika Akhada Dance Gotipua Dance Women Pala Chaiti Ghoda Nacha Danda Nata Gouda Nata Kela Keluni Nata Puppet (String) Guduki Rama Lila
Koraput Desia nata Kandha Dance Kathi Dance (Patangi) Dhemsa Durua Dance Changu Dance Salapa Nisan (Kasipur) Paraja Dance Gadaba
Mayurbhanj
Jhumair Chhau dance Firkal dance Kathi Nacha Santali Dance Women Pala Sakhi Nacha Tuila Dance Kharia Dance Karma
Malkangiri Koya Dance Changu Dance Paraja Dance Sakhi Dance
Nawarangpur Kui Dance Dudra Dance Kathi Nacha Koya Dance Dondahalia Dance
Nayagarh Dhumpa Dance kalesi Dance Dinda Dhangedi Dance Matia Dance Dubu Duba Dance Dala mankudi Dance Paika Dance Kela Keluni Dance Dhudki Nacha Sankirtana Pala Dasakathia Rasa Rama Leela Dauri Dance Danda Nacha Bir Badya
Nuapada Lariha Dance Tukel Ghumra Devi Dance Jura Juri Dance Madli Dance Laxmi Puran Dhaap Parva Ghoomra
Puri
Gotipua Dance Mahari Dance Paika Akhada Banati Dance Stick Dance Medha Dance Mask Dance Pattachitra Painting (visual art) Stone Carving (sculpture) Applique art Radha Premalila (Nimapada) Mahari Dance Naga Dance
Rayagada Lanjia Saura Dance Paraja Saura Danc Saura painting
Sambalpur Dalkhai Rasarkeli Jaiphula Janhiphula Dulha Biha Mayla Joda Bharni Ghudka Dhaap Parva Karma Khanjani Dance Sanchar Chutku Chuta Kishan Dance Huma Bouli Chena Guda Dance Sua Dance
Sonepur Laxmi Puran Rasarkeli Jaiphula Janhiphula Rasarkeli Mayla Joda Bharni Ghudka Dhaap Parva Karma Khanjani Dance Painri Dance
Sundargarh Jhumair Domkach Karma Naach Laxmi Puran Rasarkeli Jaiphula Janhiphula Oram Dance Mayla Joda Bharni Ghudka Dhaap Parva Khanjani Dance Women Pala Samprada Kishan Dance Munda Dance Paudi Bhuyan
References Folk Art Forms of Odisha. Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi
See also List of Indian folk dances