Which of the following dances is typically performed during weddings in Kerala?
Oppana
Oppana is correct.
Oppana is a traditional dance of the Muslim community of the Malabar region of Kerala. It is performed mainly during wedding celebrations, typically on the eve of the wedding, when women and girls sing and clap rhythmically in a circle around the bride (Oppana for the groom is performed by men).
Hojagiri is a dance of the Reang community of Tripura, performed by women balancing pitchers and lamps. Giddha is a women's folk dance of Punjab. Dhamyal (Dhamal) is a folk dance associated with Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana. None of these belongs to Kerala's wedding tradition.
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