KARNATAKA FOLK DANCE FORMS
KARNATAKA FOLK DANCE The prominent folk dances of karnataka are the Yakshgana and Dollu Kunitha. Yakshagana is a folk theatre form of Karnataka wheras Kunitha are considered as the ritualistic dances of Karnataka. Dollu Kunitha is a major form of folk- dance performance in Karnataka. Dollu Kunitha is performed mainly by men and women of the Kuruba community of Nothern Karnataka. Huttari Dance, Bolak-aat and Komb-aat are the popular traditional dance form from kodagu region. In Mysore Dollu Kunitha, Beesu samsale, Kamsale nritya and somana kunitha are popular. Kamsale is mainly practiced in the districts of Mysore, Nanjagud, Kollegal and Bangalore. Jaggahalige Kunita, Karadimajal, Bhootha Aradhane and Yakshagana are famous in Dakshina Kannada. Bhooth Aradhane is practiced in the coastal regions of Karnataka, the festival is a great mix of folk beliefs, awesome spectacle and ritualistic magic toward away the evil through a worship of the devil himself. Gaarudi Gombe- Thi