Folk dances are more famous than classical forms of dances in India as they are easier to understand and perform. In the primitive, undeveloped society, dance was born for satisfying the needs of the early man, but with the progress of civilization, all art forms assumed some distinctive characteristics. Thus, dance became refined and accurate mean of expression, resulting in the more prominent expression of folk dance. Thus, in due course of time, several branches of folk dance were born on the basis of regional geographical differences and variety of form and culture. Every state in India has its own language, religion, customs and traditions festivals and costumes. The Folk Dances of each state act as the mirror of that particular state`s culture, traditions and customs of the people belong to that state.

Therefore, interpreting folk dances one can get a valuable information which can be more useful in understanding local culture, legends and myths that are deeply rooted in that culture, convictions & belief system, which native people follows. In a nutshell, folk dances provide an important framework to understand social context of particular region in detail.