Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Garba

Garba!!! The most fascinating dance in my point of view...I came to know about Garba in my 11th std, for a dance performance and from then I have always loved Garba. Garba traces its origin to Gujarat. Wikipedia says, " Garba 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. Garba is usually performed during the celebration of Navaratri. As far as I know, Garba requires the dancers to form a circle. And they perform varieties of formations in the circle. Modern garbas combine traditional...
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