India has a rich and diverse collection of folk dances. These dances have contributed significantly in the development of the classical dance forms of the country. Indian folk dances are less complex in technique then their classical counterparts, but they too are governed by a broad set of rules which vary from dance to dance. India has a large number of folk dances, with different regions of the country home to their own set of dances. Folk dance is particularly prevalent in tribal areas, who regard dance as an integral part of their lives. Folk dances also are an important part of the lives of most Indians, particularly those in the rural areas. The number of different folk dances in India is staggering, with tremendous diversity in the dances from different parts of the country. We have therefore broadly divided them into four regions, and we shall cover briefly a few of the prominent dances of each region. Folk dance has less technique then classical dance, and therefore we shall just briefly describe each dance and leave the pictures to speak volumes!

India has a rich and diverse collection of folk dances. These dances have contributed significantly in the development of the classical dance forms of the country. Indian folk dances are less complex in technique then their classical counterparts, but they too are governed by a broad set of rules which vary from dance to dance. India has a large number of folk dances, with different regions of the country home to their own set of dances. Folk dance is particularly prevalent in tribal areas, who regard dance as an integral part of their lives. Folk dances also are an important part of the lives of most Indians, particularly those in the rural areas. The number of different folk dances in India is staggering, with tremendous diversity in the dances from different parts of the country. We have therefore broadly divided them into four regions, and we shall cover briefly a few of the prominent dances of each region. Folk dance has less technique then classical dance, and therefore we shall just briefly describe each dance and leave the pictures to speak volumes!