Garba Dance

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The nine nights of the Navratri festival, marked by dancing the Garba outdoors to welcome the Goddess Ambe Maa, began in Gujarat. 

About Garba Dance

• It is a ritualistic and devotional dance performed throughout the State of Gujarat, and across India.
• It is celebrated for nine days during the festival of Navaratri.
• The festival is dedicated to the worship of the feminine energy or Shakti.
• The cultural, performative, and visual expressions of this feminine energy are expressed through the Garba dance.
• The performative and visual celebration of Garba takes place within homes and temple courtyards.
• Social Impact: It promotes gender inclusivity, community bonding, and social equality across rural and urban spaces.
• It continues to be inclusive and participative by diverse and marginalized communities, strengthening community bonds.
• Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023.

Source: IE

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