‘Balakat’, ‘Bhoota’ (or ‘Kola’), ‘Chowdikeyavaru’, ‘Dholu Kunita’, ‘Doddata’, ‘Halage Mela’, ‘Haremela’, ‘Helavaru’, ‘Huttari Dance’, ‘Jaga-Halage’, ‘Jagateya Kunubi’, ‘Karade-Vadya’, ‘Karaga’, ‘Keelu Kudure’, ‘Kittur Chennamma’, ‘Kunubi’, ‘Mudukana Maduve’, Nandikolu’, ‘Onake Obavva’, ‘Patada Kunitha’, ‘Preta Nritya’, ‘Somana Kunita’ and ‘Suggi Kunitha’ are popular folk dances of Karnataka.
Balakat Dance:
Balakat Dance is performed by the ‘Dodava’ tribes during the harvest time.
Bhoota or Kola:
Bhoota or Kola is a ritual dance, typical of the South Kanara district of Karnataka, similar to ‘Theyyam’ of the Malabar Coast.
Kavadis :
Kavadis are ritual dances revolving around worship of Lord Subramanya.
Kunitha:
Kunitha is a generic name given to the ritual dances of Karnataka. ‘Puja Kunitha’, ‘Devare Thatte Kunitha’, ‘Yell-ammana Kunitha’, ‘Suggikunitha’ and ‘Dollu Kunitha’ are its various forms.