# List of folk dances of Odisha

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