(Last Updated on : 06/08/2011) The exuberance and vitality of
the people of Punjab are vigorously displayed in their folk
dances. With the drum beat or to the tune of some other
instrument of folk music, the energetic feet of the people of
Punjab are spontaneously set in motion to deliver a folk dance.
The folk dances of Punjab can be simply classified according to
male or female folk dances, where the Bhangra, Jhummer, Luddi,
Julli, Dankara and Dhumal are male folk dances while Sammi,
Giddha, Jaago and Kikli are the female folk dances. is one of
most popular dances of India performed during Baisakhi only by
the men in Punjab. Bhangra includes the drummer who usually
stands in the centre of the circle in an open space surrounded
by dancers who even recite meaningless `bolis`, words such as
hoay, hoay; or Balle, Balle, which not only inspire themselves
but also others for the dance. People from all social classes
join the dance. is a dance of ecstasy and a living testimony of
the happiness of men, so performed