Dandiya Raas is the folk dance of Gujarat.
With its origins in Gujarat, this popular socio-religious dance is performed during the time of Navaratri festival. It is believed to be performed in memory of Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishasura.
In the dance, both men and women dressed in colourful costumes dance together to the beats of dholak and tabla. They strike a decorated bamboo stick with energy and enthusiasm. The stick represents the sword of Goddess Durga and is also known as the “Sword Dance”.
Women get dressed up in ghagra-choli, and odhni, whereas men wear traditional costumes like dhotis and kurtas. The dance includes complex circular movements.
The Garbha-Raas is similar to the Dandiya Raas but includes more hand and foot movements. Garbha is performed by women only.
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