Alkapa is social satire and is a popular rural drama among the West Bengal Muslims
A ballad is folklore presented in storytelling forms and have been effectively used by political parties as well as the sales promotion agencies in North India.
Keertana / Harikatha / Harikeertan / Ramakath is a kind of concentrated drama, a monodrama in which one gifted actor enters swiftly followed by a whole series of characters, moods and manners. It is a common sight all over the country.
Karyala is a traditional theatre of state of Himachal Pradesh
Kavada is from state of Rajasthan and it is a medium of instruction and communication.
Nautaki is a North Indian folk drama form performed on an open and bare stage.
Phada is a picture story narration from Rajasthan
In India, there are four main types of puppets such as String puppets, Rod puppets, Shadow puppets and Glove puppets. In Andhra Pradesh it is called Bommalatta, in Karnataka Gombeylatta, in Kerala Pavai Kuttu.
The dialects of our rural folk abound in popular wisdom expressed through proverbs and riddles
Tamasha is the most popular folk theatrical form in the state of Maharashtra combining dance of a crisp and exotic type with Lavani singing and impromptu dialogues often of humorous nature
Therukoothu is a street play from the state of Tamilnadu bringing together dance and the classical literary form - prose, music and drama
They yam is a ritualistic dance form from the state of Kerala
Folk songs, folk drama and folk dance and puppetry are the important types of folk arts
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