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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.
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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.
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