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Banabadi: A dance by Gouda (Jadav community) in Kalahandi. It is also known as Gaurbadi dance.
Bajasal:
Bhiasalia:
Shaman:
Dalkhai: Similar to popular Sambalpuri Dance, influence of Sambalpur-Balangir region
Dandari:
Dhanra:
Dhap: It is also known as Dhangra Dhangri dance
Dongria Kondh Dance: It is also found in borering Rayagda district of Odisha. Recently Dongria Kondh community drew the attention for controversial Vedanta project and Niyamgiri mining.
Khotla:
Madali:
Paraja Dance: It is also found in Koraput, Rayagda, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts of Odisha.
Rasarkeli: A typical Western Odisha folk dance. Other dance form includes Jaiphula, Sajani etc.
Ranapa: The dance has a different name in Kalahandi, it is a community dance by a particular caste in Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi and various other districts in southern and Western Odisha
Singhbaja:
Festivals
Popular Hindu festivals
Dasra (Dasara): Dasara or Durga Puja is celebrated among Hindu all over India, but it is very popular in Eastern part of India including West Bengal, Odisha, Assam etc. However, goddess Durga is known as Shaki (Energy) and most of the goddess based on tribal and Shaki is inspired from goddess Durga. The major goddess of Kalahandi including Manikeswari, Lankeswari, Denteswari, Khameswari, Bhandargharen etc. are seen as a reflection of goddess Durga and most of the major festivals like Chhatar Jatra, Kkandabasha, Budharaja Jatra, etc. are celebrated during Dusra. Dusra is significant in all the Skati Pitha in Kalahandi and is one of the popular festival in the region.
Diel or Deepawali: Also popularly known as Diwali is celebrated in Kalahandi. But this is getting popular due to immigrant business community mainly from Marwadi community, however, slowly it has entered the local
