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