Rai is primarily a folk dance of which of the following states?

Option 2 : Madhya Pradesh

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

• A well-known traditional dance from Bundelkhand, rai dance, is performed by men in female disguise to the accompaniment of the dholak and nagara.
• Bediya tribes in Madhya Pradesh perform this folk dance.
• On the occasion of a child's birth in the Vaishya community, it is also performed by the women of the Ahir tribe.

• Some of the most important folk dances of Madhya Pradesh are:
• Karma:
  • This indigenous folk dance belongs to the Gond and Oraon tribe of Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is Considered as the oldest of all tribal dances in the state.
  • It is performed on the onset of the spring season.
• Jawara:
  • People of the Bundelkhand region perform this dance, to celebrate prosperity.
  • Jawara follows the reaping of a good harvest.
• Lehangi:
  • Lehangi is a popular folk dance of the Banjara and Kanjar tribe of the Bhopal commissary of Madhya Pradesh and is performed during the blossoming monsoon period.
• Ahiri Dance:
  • Ahiri Dance is a trademark of the cattle herders of Gwalior.
  • The communities of Gwalior who perform this dance, are considered to be the descendants of Lord Krishna.
• Baredi:
  • Baredi is an important folk dance of the Gwalior district.
  • Staring from Diwali, the dance is performed till the day of 'Karthik Purnima'.
•  Important folk dances of some states: