Garba dance

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cultural tradition folk dance intangible cultural heritage

Garba dance is a traditional, high-energy folk dance from the Indian state of Gujarat, typically performed in circles during the Navratri festival to honor the goddess Durga.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Dandiya Raas	5
Garba	3
Garba music	2

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural tradition ⓘ folk dance ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
associatedDeity	Amba ⓘ Devi ⓘ surface form: Durga Devi ⓘ surface form: Shakti
associatedRitualObject	earthen lamp ⓘ garbo ⓘ
associatedWithReligion	Hinduism ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	India ⓘ
danceStyle	group dance ⓘ high-energy ⓘ
dressCode	traditional Gujarati attire ⓘ
geographicSpread	practiced by Gujarati diaspora worldwide ⓘ
movementPattern	circular ⓘ clapping ⓘ rhythmic steps ⓘ twirling ⓘ
musicType	Garba dance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Garba music folk music of Gujarat ⓘ
ornamentation	embroidery ⓘ mirror work ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ
performanceSetting	community grounds ⓘ temple courtyards ⓘ urban venues ⓘ
performedBy	children ⓘ men ⓘ women ⓘ
performedDuringFestival	Navaratri ⓘ surface form: Navratri Navaratri ⓘ surface form: Sharad Navratri
placeOfOrigin	Gujarat ⓘ
primaryLanguageOfSongs	Gujarati ⓘ
region	Western India ⓘ
relatedDanceForm	Garba dance self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Dandiya Raas
socialFunction	community bonding ⓘ festive entertainment ⓘ religious celebration ⓘ
symbolism	celebration of fertility and life ⓘ victory of good over evil ⓘ worship of feminine divine energy ⓘ
temporalContext	performed at night during Navratri ⓘ
typicalFemaleCostume	chaniya choli ⓘ
typicalFormation	circle ⓘ concentric circles ⓘ
typicalInstruments	cymbals ⓘ dhol ⓘ dholak ⓘ harmonium ⓘ shehnai ⓘ tabla ⓘ
typicalMaleCostume	kediyu and dhoti ⓘ

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Navaratri → danceForm → Garba dance ⓘ

this entity surface form: Garba

Navaratri → danceForm → Garba dance ⓘ