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">Anugul district">Anugul
- Rabana Chhaya
- Changu
- Dhol Nishan Dance
- Danda Venakar Nacha
- Kharia Dance
- Singha Badya
- Animal Pallet
Balangir">Balangir district">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">Bargarh district">Bargarh
- Dalkhai
- Rasarkeli
- Mawla Jhula
- Jai Phula
- Janhi Phula
- Nachnia
- Bajnia
- Dhap
- Parva
- Karma
- Sanchar
- Sabda Nrutya
- Nuni Bhuasen
- Laxmi Pura
- Kaisa Badi
Balasore">Balasore district">Balasore
- Chhow Dance
- Jhumar Dance
- Kathi Dance
- Chadheiya-Chadheiyani Dance
- Women Pala
- Laudi Dance
Bhadrak">Bhadrak district">Bhadrak
- Mugal Tamasa
- Baunsa Rani
- Chadheiya Dance
- Kathi Pala
- Sakhi Pala
- Daskathia
- Women pala
Boudh">Boudh district">Boudh
- Karma Dance
- Danda Nacha
- Dalkhai and subvariants
- Ramaleela
Cuttack">Cuttack district">Cuttack
- Chaiti Ghoda
- Ghanta Patua
- Medha Nacha
- Jodi Nagara
- Women Pala
- Dhana Koila
- 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">Dhenkanal district">Dhenkanal
- Laudi and Ogal Dance
- Gopal Laudi
- Danda Nacha
- Paika Akhada
- Changu Dance
- Gumura
- Bandi Nacha
- Odissi Kirtan
- Dhuduki Nacha
- Kendera Song
- Kandhei Dance
- Mahila Pala
- Baunsa Nacha
- Chhou Dance
Deogarh">Deogarh district">Deogarh
- Karma Dance
- Danda Nacha
- Parva Dance
- Rasarkeli
- Women Pala
- Laxmi Puran
Ganjam">Ganjam district">Ganjam
- Jodi Shankha
- Ranappa
- Chadheiya Dance
- Pasumukha Dance
- Bagha Nacha
- Danda Nacha
- Patara Saura
- Dhana Koila
- Sakhi Nacha
- Dhumpa
- Ghudki
- Naba Durga Nacha
- Baunsa Rani Nacha
- Gola Nacha
- Kandhei Nacha
- Bharat Leela
- Radha Prema Leela
- Prahallada Nataka
- Rama Leela
- Changu Nacha
- Krushna Leela
- Hari Katha
- Bhoot Keli
Gajapati">Gajapati district">Gajapati
- Paika Akhada
- Lanjia Saura Dance
- Bir Badya
- Gola Nata
- Bhoot Keli Dance
- Muan Dance
- Tribal dance of Tetisingi
Jajpur">Jajpur district">Jajpur
- Mugal Tamasa
- Kathi Pala
- Sakhi Pala
- Dasakathi
- Women Pala
- Jhipa nacha
- Folk Opera
Jagatsinghpur">Jagatsinghpur district">Jagatsinghpur
- Chaiti Ghoda
- Ghanta Patua
- Medha Nacha
- Jodi Nagara
- Women Pala
- Kumar purnima Gita
- Rama Lila
- Kendera Gita
Jharsuguda">Jharsuguda district">Jharsuguda
- Dalkhai
- Rasarkeli
- Mayla Joda
- Sanchar
- Samprada
- Jhumar
- Dand Dance
- Women pala
- Bharni
- Sulaha Bharni
- Laxmi Purana
Kendrapada">Kendrapada district">Kendrapada
- Ghanta patua
- Chaiti ghoda
- Women Pala
- kalika Nacha
- Laudi Nacha
- Bull Dance
- Guduki
- Giti Natya
Kandhamal">Kandhamal district">Kandhamal
- Singha Badya
- Danda Nacha
- Dhangeda - Dhangigedi
- Krahenda
- Pitha khia Dance
Keonjhar">Keonjhar district">Keonjhar
- Kandhei Dance
- Changu Dance
- Juang Dance
- Ho-Ho Dance
- Women Pala
- Daskathia
Kalahandi">Kalahandi district">Kalahandi
- Ghumura Dance
- Dalkhai
- Parva
- Dhaap
- Lariha Dance
- Tukel Ghumra
- Bajasal, Banabadi
Khurda">Khurda district">Khurda
- Paika Akhada Dance
- Gotipua Dance
- Women Pala
- Chaiti Ghoda Nacha
- Danda Nata
- Gouda Nata
- Kela Keluni Nata
- Puppet
- Guduki
- Rama Lila
Koraput">Koraput district">Koraput
- Desia nata
- Kandha Dance
- Kathi Dance
- Dhemsa
- Durua Dance
- Changu Dance
- Salapa Nisan
- Paraja Dance
- Gadaba
Mayurbhanj">Mayurbhanj district">Mayurbhanj
- Jhumair
- Chhau dance
- Firkal dance
- Kathi Nacha
- Santali Dance
- Women Pala
- Sakhi Nacha
- Tuila Dance
- Kharia Dance
- Karma
Malkangiri">Malkangiri district">Malkangiri
- Koya Dance
- Changu Dance
- Paraja Dance
- Sakhi Dance
Nawarangpur">Nawarangpur district">Nawarangpur
- Kui Dance
- Dudra Dance
- Kathi Nacha
- Koya Dance
- Dondahalia Dance
Nayagarh">Nayagarh district">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">Nuapada district">Nuapada
- Lariha Dance
- Tukel Ghumra
- Devi Dance
- Jura Juri Dance
- Madli Dance
- Laxmi Puran
- Dhaap
- Parva
- Ghoomra
Puri">Puri district">Puri
- Gotipua Dance
- Mahari Dance
- Paika Akhada
- Banati Dance
- Stick Dance
- Medha Dance
- Mask Dance
- Pattachitra Painting
- Stone Carving
- Applique art
- Radha Premalila
- Mahari Dance
- Naga Dance
Rayagada">Rayagada district">Rayagada
- Lanjia Saura Dance
- Paraja Saura Danc
- Saura painting
Sambalpur">Sambalpur district">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">Sonepur district">Sonepur
- Laxmi Puran
- Rasarkeli
- Jaiphula
- Janhiphula
- Rasarkeli
- Mayla Joda
- Bharni
- Ghudka
- Dhaap
- Parva
- Karma
- Khanjani Dance
- Painri Dance
Sundargarh">Sundargarh district">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