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What is the art of folk theatre? Give two examples.

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Ancient Indian knowledge has been passed on by word of mouth. Moral lessons took the form of stories which were told in the form song, dance and drama. This is called the art of folk theatre. Eg: Bhangra from Punjab, Garba from Gujarat.

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