Which of the following is not folk dance of Gujarat?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Lota Dance
The Lota dance is a folk dance of the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, in which women dance with brass pots (lotas) balanced on their heads. The other three are folk dances of Gujarat, so the Lota dance is the one that is not.
Option (1) Garba — a Gujarati folk dance. It is danced by women in a circle round a lamp or an image of the goddess during Navratri.
Option (2) Dandiya Ras — a Gujarati folk dance. Men and women dance in pairs, striking decorated sticks (dandiyas), also at Navratri.
Option (4) Tippani — a Gujarati folk dance. It comes from the Chorwad region of Saurashtra, where women beat the floor with long sticks called tippani.