The most popular folk dances of Jharkhand include ‘Jhumar’, ‘Paika’, ‘Chau’, ‘Agni’, ‘Santhal’, ‘Nachni’, ‘Jamda’, ‘Ghatwari’, ‘Natwa’, ‘Choukara’, ‘Sohrai’, ‘Lurisayro’ and ‘Matha’.
Agni:
Agni is a religious dance, which is usually performed on the occasion of ‘Bipu’ or ‘Manda’ worship.
Jhumar:
Jhumar dance is performed at the time of harvest season. It is performed in a circle by dancers who wear very colourful costumes.
Phagua:
Phagua is a dance that is performed by males during Holi.
Santhal:
Santhal is a group dance performed by the Santhal tribes.