Karma Naach

Karma is a famous autumnal festival, it starts from the 11th day of the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadrab.

It is performed in State of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.

Local tribes also believe that when this procession is completed, the karma branch should not touch the ground and should be hoisted between the dancers for further performance.

The main musical instrument is a drum known locally as 'timki,' and the dancers dance wildly to the beats of timki.

They form a circle and wrap their arms around the next dancer's waist before continuing to dance in a rhythmic fashion.

The dancers are dressed in traditional ethnic garb and jewelry.The Karma dance form began in the Indian state of Bihar (now Jharkhand).