Indian folk dance is a simple dance,and is performed to express joy and happiness among themselves. Folk dance is performed for every possible occasion,to celebrate the arrival of seasons,birth of a child, a wedding, festivals and some old social customs.The dances are extremely simple with minimum of steps or movement.The dances burst with verve and vitality.On most occasions,the dancers sing themselves,while being accompanied by artists on the instruments. Each form of dance has a specific costume.Most costumes are extraordinary with extensive jewels. While there are numerous ancient folk and tribal dances, many are constantly being improved.The skill and the imagination of the dances influence the performance.A folk dance is a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "Religious dances" because of their purpose. The terms "ethnic" and "traditional" are used when it is required to emphasize the cultural roots of the dance. In this sense, nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones. If some dances, such as polka, cross ethnic boundaries and even cross the boundary between "folk" and "ballroom dance", ethnic differences are often considerable enough to mention.
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