Gujrath: Imam Mehndi Hussain, a cleric in a Kheda village, said: Garba is not a religious festival but entertainment for rakshasas. Just four days before Navratri, great unease has begun developing around the festive mood. The imams comment and the reactions have sharpened the edginess of the state police; they have decided to strengthen Navratri deployment like never before. Garba (ગરબા in Gujarati) is a form of dance that originated in the state of Gujarat in India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (womb) and Deep (a small earthenware lamp). Many traditional garbas are performed around a centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess Shakti. Traditionally, it is performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navarātrī (Gujarātī નવરાત્રી Nava = 9, rātrī = nights). Either the lamp (the Garba Deep) or an image of the Goddess, Durga (also called Amba) is placed in the middle of concentric rings as an object of veneration. Modern garba is also heavily influenced by Ḍānḍīyā Raas (Gujarātī: ડાંડીયા), a dance traditionally performed by men. The merger of these two dances has formed the high-energy dance that is seen today.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:53:19 +0000
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