Coconut shell craft

Lakshadweep

Lava (Lava Lava)Lava

The traditional folk-dance of the Minicoy island of Lakshadweep — performed by the men and women of the island in the central courtyard, with the song-and-dance of the Minicoy tradition.

Lakshadweep

Kolkali of Lakshadweep (Lakshadweep Kolkali)Kolkali (Lakshadweep)

The stick-dance of the Keralite communities of Lakshadweep (the northern islands) — performed by the men and women of the islands in a circle with the small sticks, in the tradition of the Kerala Kolkali dance.

Lakshadweep

Dandiya of Lakshadweep (Lakshadweep Dandiya)Dandiya (Lakshadweep)

The Dandiya Raas of the Lakshadweep islanders — performed by men and women of the Keralite communities at the Navaratri festival of the island, in the regional adaptation of the Gujarati Dandiya tradition.