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Download Solution PDFWangala is the famous folk dance of _______.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Meghalaya.
Key Points
- The Wangala Festival of Meghalaya is a most popular festival among the Garos of Meghalaya, India.
- Also known as a 100-drums festival. The Wangala dance is performed by men and women dressed in traditional attire, with the men playing the drums and the women dancing to the beats.
- The Wangala Festival is a harvest celebration dedicated to main deity Saljong, the Sun-god of fertility.
- Usually observed for two days, but occasionally it lasts up to a week. The "Ragula" ceremony, which takes place on the first day, takes place inside the chief's home. "Kakkat" is the name given to the second day.
Additional Information
- The folk dances of Meghalaya, Mizoram, Bihar, and West Bengal are listed below:
| State | Folk Dance |
| Meghalaya | Ka Shad Suk Mynsiem, Nongkrem, Laho, Wangala |
| Mizoram | Cheraw Dance, Khuallam, Chawnglaizawn, Zangtalam, Chailam, Sawlakin |
| Bihar | Jata-Jatin, Bakho-Bakhain, Panwariya |
| West Bengal | Kathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Marasia, Mahal, Keertan |
- 8 important Classical Dance forms of India:
| Dance forms | States related | Famous Dancers |
| 1. Bharatnatyam | Tamil Nadu | Rukmini Devi, Padma Subrahmanyam, Vyjayanthimala, Sheema Kermani, Padmini. |
| 2. Kathak | Uttar Pradesh | Birju Maharaj, Nahid Siddiqui, Lacchu Maharaj, Gopi Krishna, Saswati Sen, Manjari Chaturvedi |
| 3. Mohiniyattam | Kerala | Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, Shobhana, Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam Radhika, Thankamani, Kalamandalam Hymavathy |
| 4. Kathakali | Kerala | Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair |
| 5. Kuchipudi | Andhra Pradesh | Mallika Sarabhai, V. Satyanarayana Sarma, Deepa Shashindran |
| 6. Odissi | Odisha | Sujata Mohapatra, Madhavi Mudgal, Kelucharan Mohapatra, Surendra Nath Jena, Shobana Sahajananan, Minati Mishra |
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7. Sattriya |
Assam | Guru Jatin Goswami, Guru Ghanakanta Bora, Bhabananda Barbayan, Late Moniram Dutta, Late Dr. Maheswar Neog Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Sharodi Saikia, Indira PP Bora, Anwesha Mahanta |
| 8. Manipuri dance or Jagoi | Manipur | Guru Bipin Singh, Darshana Jhaveri, Jhaveri Sisters, Devjani Chaliha, Amala Shankar |
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