Editing Maharashtra (section)

===Dance===
[[File:Lavani Dancers.jpg|thumb|Lavani performance]]
Marathi dance forms draw from folk traditions. [[Lavani]] is popular form of dance in the state. The Bhajan, Kirtan and [[Abhang]]as of the [[Warkari]] sect (Vaishanav Devotees) have a long history and are part of their daily rituals.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last1=Kumar |editor-first1=Raj |title=Essays on Indian music |date=2003 |publisher=Discovery Pub. House |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-7141-719-3 |page=12 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wwwX6DWfn3gC&q=shastriya+sangeet+maharashtra&pg=PP9 |access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mandpe |first1=Asha |title=Vibrant colours of Maharashtra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Vibrant-colours-of-Maharashtras-folk-dances/articleshow/7674251.cms |access-date=1 September 2014 |work=[[Times of India]] |agency=[[The Times Group]] |date=10 March 2011 |archive-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031005217/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Vibrant-colours-of-Maharashtras-folk-dances/articleshow/7674251.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Koli dance]] (called 'Koligeete') is among the most popular dances of Maharashtra. As the name suggests, it is related to the fisher folk of Maharashtra, who are called [[Koli people|Koli]]. Popular for their unique identity and liveliness, their dances represent their occupation. This type of dance is represented by both men and women. While dancing, they are divided into groups of two. These fishermen display the movements of waves and casting of the nets during their koli dance performances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dances of Maharashtra |url=http://www.marathiheritage.com/dance.html |website=marathiheritage.com/ |publisher=Maharashtra Heritage news portal |access-date=1 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714073004/http://www.marathiheritage.com/dance.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=ed |first1=Alison Arnold |title=The Garland encyclopedia of world music |date=2000 |publisher=Garland |location=New York |isbn=978-0-8240-4946-1 |pages=726–730 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZOlNv8MAXIEC&q=%22classical+music%22+maharashtra&pg=PA457 |access-date=20 June 2016}}</ref>