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Dance is a manifestation of human emotions. They also transmit human emotions just like speech and song. Dances are always enjoyed by the people.
The dances that have ancient origins and that are a part of a region’s culture are exceptionally good to watch.
Gujarat is famous as a great tourist destination all over the world. There are many tourists’ places in Gujarat that are worth paying a visit like the Akshardham Temple.
Apart from these, the other aspects of the culture of Gujarat such as the food and its dances also play an equivalent role in attracting tourists to this land.
This is because there are many people who are mystified by the culture of India. |
Culture
Gujarat enjoys a culture that dates back thousands of years. As a result, the culture has an old world appeal. Such ancient a culture has been preserved by the natives throughout the ages. It acts as a crowd magnet today as it contains the philosophies and the concepts of our several forefathers. The greatest thing about Gujarat dances is that they date back to the antediluvian epoch of Lord Krishna. Hindu Mythology states that Lord Krishna spent the earlier days of his childhood at Gokul. This is the land of Lord Krishna where he magnetized the natives by playing and dancing on the flute.
Importance of Dances
People of Gujarat can be termed as hyper active people as they love to go out, make outstanding dishes, and dance whole night, excellent business people, fun loving, adventurous and many more qualities where every activity involves extra effort and energy.
Gujarat is a ‘Land of festivals’ as they celebrate numerous festivals and fair with great enthusiasm and zeal. They celebrate such occasions with dance and music. Their various forms of dance is famous in the whole universe. Drama is also popular and folk dances such as Siddi Dance, Dangi Nritya, Tippani Nritya, Padhar Nritya and local dances of the tribal people.
Various Dances
They have many dance forms and Dandiya Raas is the most well-liked and accepted dance of Gujarat. This dance is a specialty of the Navratri festival and is performed throughout India. This is done to please Mother Goddess. Garba Raas is a folk dance, but is a popular dance as it has ancient origin. Raas Dance is performed by youthful people by moving in circles with the musical instruments beats such as Dhol, Zanz and Flute. The dancers for all these dances wear colorful costumes. Their dances are so lively that it compels even the audiences to take active part. |
