Garba : Traditional Folk Dance

A women performing Garba Rass                       In honor of the Goddess Durga or Ambe, Garba Rass traditionally started in Gujarat with women performing this dance on the nine nights or Navaratri mostly in the rural areas, that later spread to the cities as well. During the festive seasons, the atmosphere brightens & lightens up under the impact of the bright colorful costumes, burnished shiny shades & lavish jewelries and accessories sported by the people. A royal sense of style, artistry and gracefulness are perfectly showcased through the various costumes & jewelries.  Some of the features of Gujarati Costumes The richness of culture and tradition finds the most beautiful way of  expression through the costumes of Garba. Here are the key features of Garba costumes- the beautiful costume exhibiting  stone and mirror work Brightly colored costumes Richly adorned costumes exhib...

        Navratri is a festival which  comes with the promise of nine days of non-stop fun, dance and festivities. Garba is just not about colourful attires and dance forms , people use various props to make the dance more fun. Here are few of the props that are used while playing garba . DIYAS Garba props often involve a lot of fire because it is the festival essentially about garbha deep, which means a lamp representing life. People use LED diyas, thus painting a pretty picture on the garba grounds and yet being absolutely safe at the same time.   DANDIYA Dandiyas are the most popular props that are used. The term Dandiya Rass is  what has got garba on global map ,thus these ornamental sticks made of metal, wood, plastic or even silver,are used to play dandiya. Then there are the Raja Rani dandiyas - which have beautiful doll figures carved onto them, which add a whole new level of charm to the dance. Played in twos, dandiya inv...

Navratri is one of the most popular festivals in India especially in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The word Navratri means "Nine Nights" which are dedicated In the worship of goddess Durga. Dandiya Raas and Garba Raas are two traditional folk dance which are performed during Navratri to seek blessings of Goddess Durga. The origin of these dances can be traced back to the life of Lord Krishna.  Differences between Garba and Dandiya. Garba being played during Navratri                   Dandiya and Garba dances are performed in the honour of Goddess .But in modern India, Dandiya and Garba are considered more of cultural events than that of religious events, these dance forms have religious significance as well. Due to commercialization of these events, their religious significance has reduced.  Dandiya Rass being performed  during Navratri. The main difference between the ‘Garba’ and ‘Dandiya’ dance is that...