Nati (dance)

The word Nati is used for the traditional folk dance in the Western and Central Hills of the Indian subcontinent.

Nati is traditionally performed in the Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Chamba, Kinnaur, Uttarkashi, Dehradun (Jaunsar-Bawar) and Tehri Garhwal districts.

People of Lahaul district have their own distinct dance called "Garphi" and Nati is not a part of Lahauli culture.

Nati entered in the book as the largest folk dance in terms of participants’ number.

Total 9892 women participated in this folk dance in their traditional colourful Kullvi dress on 26 October 2015 during International Dussehra festival.