| Garba
is a popular folk dance from the State of Gujarat which depicts the
rich tradition of song, dance and drama. Just as Lord Krishna popularized
the Ras dance, Usha, the grand daughter-in-law of Lord Krishna gets
the credit for popularizing the Lasya Nritya, which came to be known
as Garba Dance.
The
Garba Nritya is a circular form of dance performed by the women
of Gujarat and this dance is performed during Navratri, Sharad Purnima,
Vasant Panchami, Holi and other festivals.
Garba
is the leading dance of women in Gujarat. The Garba dance is associated
with the fertility cult. The Garba dance is performed throughout
nine nights of Navaratri, an autumn festival. Women folk come out
into the open and with perforated earthen pots holding lighted lambs
poised on the head sing, clap and dance a simple, circular dance,
in honor of the Goddess Amba. When men also dance by singing and
clapping the dance is known as Garbi.
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