Karakattam Costume South Indian Folk Dance Dresses Available Online 30 Size

Costumes for traditional folk dances of India. This is the Kurathi style worn in South India. Comes with a choli and skirt.

History

Dance in SouhIndia comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk. A lot of the dance styles depend upon the regional positioning of the ethnic group. Factors as small as east or west of a river result in a change of dance form even though the over-reaching look of it may seem the same. The religious affiliation affects the content of the songs and hence the actions in a dance sequence. Another major factor affecting their content are the festivals, mostly harvest

Tamil Nadu

Karakam, Puravai Attam, Ariyar Natanam, Podikazhi Attam, Kummi, Kavadi, Kolattam, Navasandhi, Kuravaik Koothu, Mayilaattam, Oyil Kummi, Pavakkuthu

Kerala

Thirayattam, Padayani, Ayyappanvilakku, Vattakkali, Theyyam, Thiruvathira Kali, Ottamthullal, Kerala Folk dance, Kalamezhuthum pattum, Oppana, Marghamkali, Chavittunadakam, Mudiyettu, Dhaphumuttu, Kolkali, Pulikali

Karnataka

veeragase, Nandi Dhwaja, Beesu Kamshaley, Pata Kunitha, Bana Debara Kunitha, Pooja kunitha, Karaga, Gorawa Mela, Bhuta Nrutya, Naga Nrutya, Batte Kola, Chennu Kunitha, Maaragalu Kunitha, Kolata, Simha Nrutya,

Andhra Pradesh

Siddi, Tappeta Gundlu, Urumulu (thunder dance), Butta Bommalata, Goravayyalu, Garaga (Vessel Dance), Vira Ntyam (Heroic Dance), Kolatam, Chiratala Bhajana, Dappu, Puli V esham (Tiger Dance), Gobbi, Karuva, and Veedhi Bhagavatam