<Li> Thitambu Nritham is mainly performed by Nambudiris of North Kerala . </Li> <Li> The word Thullal means' Caper' or' to leap or jump about playfully' . This art form emerged in the 18th century . A solo performance combining both dance and recitation, thullal is the explication of a tale - normally drawn from the Puranas, narrated in verse . </Li> <Ul> <Li> When rabi crops sway in the fields in the full bloom, the parties from different villages join together and perform the Grida dance . It continues from morning till evening . The host village returns the visit next year by going to the village of their guests of the preceding year . The dance has three distinct phases: (1) Sela - The feet movements are slow and comparatively rigid . (2) Selalarki - The feet movements become brisker and faster . (3) Selabhadoni - With the acceleration of the tempo, every limb of the body begins to sway in mood of exaltation . </Li> <Li> Maanch is a lyrical folk drama and a form of operatic ballet that is very popular in Malwa in Madhya Pradesh . "Maanch" means the stage or place of performance and as an indigenous and distinct folk - form . </Li> </Ul> <Li> When rabi crops sway in the fields in the full bloom, the parties from different villages join together and perform the Grida dance . It continues from morning till evening . The host village returns the visit next year by going to the village of their guests of the preceding year . The dance has three distinct phases: (1) Sela - The feet movements are slow and comparatively rigid . (2) Selalarki - The feet movements become brisker and faster . (3) Selabhadoni - With the acceleration of the tempo, every limb of the body begins to sway in mood of exaltation . </Li>

List of folk dances of india with states