Question

The folk dance Dollu Kunitha, performed with large drums, belongs to which region?

• A. Telangana
• B. Andhra Pradesh
• C. Karnataka
• D. Kerala

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Karnataka

• Dollu Kunitha is a major popular drum dance of Karnataka, associated with the worship of Lord Sree Beeralingeshwara, an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

• It is a high-energy folk art form performed mainly by the men of the Kuruba Gowda community in Karnataka.

• The performance involves a group of dancers wearing colorful costumes, dancing to the fast, rhythmic beats of a large decorated drum called the Dollu.