Marathi culture
Marathi dance
Lavani is Maharashtra's signature folk dance — vigorous and rhythmic, traditionally performed to the dholki drum within the tamasha folk-theatre tradition. The Konkan coast has its own fisherfolk dance traditions.
लावणी
lāvaṇī
Maharashtra's signature folk dance, performed to the dholki
तमाशा
tamāśā
Traditional Marathi folk-theatre form incorporating song and dance
कोळी नृत्य
kōḷī nr̥tya
Fisherfolk's dance from the Konkan coast
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