Culture is the main system of any state and it depand on the situation of that palace. Every state has its own culture. Culture of Orissa makes different it from other state of India. Orissa is a state situated in the east coast of India. Orissa is bounded on the north by Jharkhand, on the north-east by West Bengal, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Andhra Pradesh and on the west by Chhattisgarh. The official language of the state, spoken by the majority of the people is Oriya because it the culture of Orissa. It is closely related to Bengali and Assamese. Orissa is also called the city of lord because there are many temples in Orissa. Culture of Orissa also effected by the other nearly states the basically language of Orissa closely related to Bengali and Assamese.

Orissa’s cultural dance ‘Odissi’ is most famous classic dance of India. The culture of the Adivasis is an integral part of modern Orissan heritage. Odissi music is usually classified as a kind of Hindustani classical music of northern India. The capital city of Bhubaneswar is known for the exquisite temples that dot its landscape. Orissa has a proud cultural heritage that arose due to the intermingling of three great religious traditions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.


About 24% of Orissa's population is tribal. The western part of northern Orissa centres has a large population of aborigines, the adivasis. The most important among the tribes are Bhuiyan, Munda, Oraon, Santal, Gond, Kandh, Ho, Juang, Paroja, Savara, Sudha, Binijhal and Bhumiji. The greatest concentration is found in the districts of Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Sundergarh and Ganjam. Each tribe has a distinct language and culture of its own, so that the socio-economic pattern of living varies from tribe to tribe and from region to region. The economic life of the tribes of Orissa centre round pursuits ranging from hunting and food gathering to shifting cultivation.

Orissa is the only state whose history starts with genuine documentary records of historic arts such as dances, combats, music, orchestras, festivals and plays. One of the foremost is the puppet theatre: string and rod puppetry, and shadow puppetry. Three of the important solo performances are Galpasagara, the Kathaka and the Harikatha. Dasakatha is a unique show involving two artists. Chhau Nata is internationally known for its vivacity and colourful masks. The Danda Nata is devotional in form. Themes from Mahabharata find a place in Dwari Nata, a very popular theme.

Dance and music are also an important part of the cultural heritage for many Orissans. Orissan music is known for its unique rhythm. The tribal dancers wear elaborate costumes when performing the dances. The dance that originated in Orissa is known as the Odissi. Odissi, has often been described as sculpted motion with postures that reflect the temple statues of Orissa.