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Gundert dims or Usku Dimsa a male dancer while singing sends an invitation to the females to dance with him. Thereafter, the male and female with firm steps move forward and backward stride in a circle. In God Beta Dimsa the dancers bending forward and rising up with a swing go about twenty-five steps and return in the same manner four to five times. Poster-Tola Dimsa dance symbolizes the picking up leaves. Half of the dancers stand side by side in a row, while the rest stand behind the first row in the same manner and keep their hands on shoulders of dancers standing before. Turning their heads to the right and left the two rows march forward and backward. Bhag Dimsa is a dance of art as to how to escape from a tiger's attack. Half of the dancers form a circle holding hand in hand. They stand on their toes, bowing and raising their heads. Moving around swiftly, the rest enter the circle and form a "serpent Coil". This is repeated several times. Natikari Dimsa is a solo dance danced by the Valmikis on the Diwali festival in particular. Kunda Dimsa is a dance where the dancers push each other with their shoulders while swinging rhythmically. Baya Dimsa dance is the dance of a tribal magician when he is possessed by the village goddess. All the villagers with their hands bowed down to imitate the "Ganachari". This continues till the magician returns to normalcy Dimsa dances exhibit community unity without discrimination. These dance forms essentially amplifying their ways of life belong to their cultural heritage. Even though things have changed much, yet the hillmen had retained their traditions unspoiled. Through their dances cannot be included in any classical forms, yet they conform to the rhythm of either "Aditala" or "Rupakatala".
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Veerabhadra dancer holds Veera khagan (sword) dances in synchronization to words called 'Dhandakas' chanted by the other dancers beating simultaneously Veera Bhadra pallet, which is similar to war cry to challenge enemy, Veera Bhadra dance is very furious and expresses a high degree of emotions.
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457:'Kolatam', or the stick dance, is one of the most popular dance narratives in Andhra Pradesh. It is also called Kolannalu or Kolkolannalu. A rural art usually performed during village festivals, kolata kim is a combination of rhythmic movements, songs, and music. It is known as
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945:Hulivesha
890:Duffmuttu
785:Bagurumba
747:Rasa lila
656:Kuchipudi
651:Kathakali
626:Classical
471:Rajasthan
362:harmonium
341:Telangana
271:dry grass
1278:Ghungroo
1225:By state
1090:Phulpati
1080:Padayani
1000:Kolattam
970:Kalbelia
950:Jhijhiya
940:Hojagiri
930:Gombhira
870:Dhunachi
845:Chholiya
830:Chang Lo
737:Nataraja
676:Sattriya
661:Manipuri
442:weddings
430:magazine
412:Banjaras
333:goatskin
331:Made of
317:puppetry
275:cow dung
203:Kalalu.
150:status.
1283:Silambu
1262:Tripura
1150:Tippani
1135:Tertali
1050:Mussoll
1015:Lahasua
960:Jhumair
925:Ghumura
920:Ghoomar
880:Domkach
855:Dalkhai
805:Bhangra
742:Tandava
712:Gotipua
707:Gaudiya
611:Theyyam
584:Ancient
523:28 June
463:Gujarat
453:Kolatam
438:Chaitra
408:Lambadi
402:Lambadi
354:cymbals
350:make-up
306:, India
290:Hanuman
183:tandava
93:scholar
1252:Punjab
1247:Odisha
1216:Mudras
1186:Nautch
1110:Rasiya
1065:Oppana
1010:Lavani
995:Kikkli
955:Jhumar
915:Giddha
905:Garadi
895:Dumhal
835:Cheraw
717:Mahari
702:Deknni
685:Others
671:Odissi
646:Kathak
601:Koothu
467:Garbha
434:Dhimsa
424:Dhimsa
418:Dhimsa
360:and a
263:Tanuku
163:Mughal
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1237:Assam
1120:Saang
1055:Nacnī
1040:Matki
1025:Maach
1020:Lezim
1005:Kummi
980:Karma
935:Grida
910:Garba
900:Fugdi
885:Domni
865:Dhalo
825:Chang
775:Alkap
752:Lasya
697:Chhau
388:tempo
358:tabla
327:Dappu
179:drama
100:JSTOR
86:books
1060:Nati
810:Bihu
766:list
762:Folk
525:2019
382:and
335:, a
294:Sita
292:and
273:and
131:The
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469:in
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