In which of the following states is Kolannalu dance form performed?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Andhra Pradesh.
- Andhra Pradesh's famous stick dance Kolannalu is one of the popular folk dances practiced in the country of India.
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The Kolannalu folk dance is also known as kolkolannalu and commonly known as Kolattam in Telugu (the official language of the state) amongst the people in Andhra Pradesh.
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Kolattam is a folk dance where 8 to 40 women participate to perform the dance where the performers are led by a leader in a form of two circles.
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The inner-circle dancers strike on the stickers while the outer circle performs a dance around the sticks and hence it is known as 'Stick Dance'.