Paitkar painting

Jharkhand

Jhumar (Jhumair)झूमर

The central folk-dance of the Sadan and other Adivasi communities of the Chota Nagpur plateau — performed at the harvest and at the Karma festival in a circle of dancers stepping in coordinated rhythm to the dhol and bansuri.

Jharkhand

Seraikella Chhauसरायकेला छऊ

The masked martial-dance of Seraikella-Kharsawan, Jharkhand — one of the three regional styles of Chhau (with Purulia and Mayurbhanj), performed in the spring Chaitra Parva with martial and devotional dance-narratives.

Jharkhand

Karma Naach (Jharkhand)करमा नाच

The Jharkhand form of Karma Naach — the autumnal circle-dance of the Adivasi communities (Munda, Oraon, Ho, Santal) performed around the sacred Karma branch in honour of Karam Devta, the god of fate.