Garba is a traditional Gujarati folk dance.
It’s performed during the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri.
Its performed in a circular pattern around a centrally lit lamp or image of the goddess Durga.
Garba is typically performed by women, but men and children can also participate.
The dancers dress in brightly colored traditional Gujarati clothing, such as chaniya choli and ghagra choli.
Garba is performed to a variety of traditional Gujarati folk music featuring instruments, including the dhol, dholak, and shehnai.
Modern Garba is heavily influenced by Dandiya Raas, a dance traditionally performed by men.
The merger of these two dances has formed the high-energy Garba dance that is seen today.
Garba fosters social equality by diluting socio-economic, gender, and rigid sect structures
The Garba dance form is the 15th cultural item from India to make it to the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage(ICH) of Humanity.
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