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Indian Dances
Indian Dances
Indian Dances
▪ Famous Personality
▪ Birju Maharaj
Bharatnatyam: Tamil Nadu
▪ Jewellery
▪ Necklace, Bangles etc.
▪ Bells mounted on woven pads are
worn on feet.
Kathakali: Kerala
▪ Jewellery
▪ Tikka (forehead ornament)
▪ Allka (headpiece where tikka hangs)
▪ Famous Personality
▪ Sanjukta Panigrahi
Kuchipudi: Andhra Pradesh
▪ Famous Personality
▪ Raja and Radha Reddy
Manipuri: Manipur
▪ Costume
▪ Female costume is called Patloi
▪ Male usually wear saffron depicting
Lord Krishna
Mohiniattam: Kerala
▪ Jewellery
▪ Mainly gold ornaments
▪ Famous Personality
▪ Gopika Varma
Sattriya: Assam
▪ Jewellery
▪ Traditional Assamese designs
Links
▪ http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-dance/classical
▪ http://www.kaphalstudio.com/archive/Dances.pdf