NATI The traditional dances of Himachal Pradesh are varied complicated. These dances are a vital part of tribal life. It reflects the culture and the tradition of Himachal. Hardly any festivity there is celebrated without dancing. Dance forms such as Nati are performed all over the region. ==Nati==Dev Nati is a traditional folk dance practiced in the Western and Central Hills of the Indian subcontinent. It is primarily native to the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand. Nati is the most famous dance of Himachal Pradesh. It is listed in the Guinness world record book as the largest folk dance. It mainly originated from and became popular across the state and in Chandigarh where Himachali youth performed this on cultural programmes in colleges and universities. Nati is performed on important oc casions such as marriages. Nati ,an intriguing dance form belonging to north India was officially listed as the "largest folk dance in the world" (in terms of the number of dancers performing) in the Guinness Book of World Records in early January 2016. This "traditional dance" essentially derives its roots from the state of Himachal Pradesh, and is also popular in the union territory of Chandigarh. This folk dance is also said to comprise of different forms that includes Mahasuvi Nathi, Sirmauri Nathi, Lahauli Nathi, and Kinnauri Nathi. Furthermore, this folk dance is extremely popular in the "Himachali" region, and is performed frequently at various cultural programmes. History : This "Himachali" dance form is said to be similar to the Raas Lila and is considered to have been developed in honour of Krishna and his "Gopis". Furthermore, it also represents the entertaining plays of Chandravali. In addition, this dance form according to tradition is supposed to be performed only by males. Costumes used in the Nati folk dance:Nati (dance) Although traditionally this dance form is male oriented, these days however it is performed by women as well, and so the costume worn varies as follows: 1. For males: The attire used mainly includes decorated caps, sashes, churidaars, and swirling tunics. 2. For females: Apart from costumes such as churidaar, pyjama, ghagra and chola and decorative caps they also wear gold and silver ornaments known as "Chanki and Tunki". Music involved in the Nati folk dance: The instruments used in this dance form include Narsingha, Karnal, Shennai, Dhol, and Nagara. Training availability and dance technique involved in the Nati folk dance: In this dance form, a group of men/women dressed in their traditional attire arrange themselves in a circle and rhythmically dance to the beats produced by instruments such as the dhol, narsingha etc. As for training centres/schools, there are none available throughout the country, since this folk dance has been developed mainly in the "Kullu" region of Himachal Pradesh, and has been essentially passed on from one generation to another.
NATI The traditional dances of Himachal Pradesh are varied complicated. These dances are a vital part of tribal life. It reflects the culture and the tradition of Himachal. Hardly any festivity there is celebrated without dancing. Dance forms such as Nati are performed all over the region. casions such as marriages. History : Costumes used in the Nati folk dance:Nati (dance) Although traditionally this dance form is male oriented, these days however it is performed by women as well, and so the costume worn varies as follows: 1. For males: 2. For females: Music involved in the Nati folk dance: