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Loud drum beats, the rhythmic tapping of dandiya sticks, people immersed in music and dancing, colourful traditional attires and tasty Gujarati food made this dandiya night at Dubai's Wonderland a gripping, festive show.
Thousands from the Indian Gujarati community gathered to celebrate Navratri (nine nights) festival on Thursday night. According to the organisers, it gets more crowded during weekends.
"Every year, we organise this event to meet and greet our community people and rejoice in dandiya and garba dancing. This was started in the UAE almost 50 years ago. We get full support from government and the Dubai Police in making this event a smooth, peaceful celebration. Usually 2,000-3,000 people attend, but during weekends it goes up to approximately 6,000." said PH Dhakan, one of the organisers of the dandiya show.
Sticking out the moves Dandiya Raas is the most popular traditional folk dance form of Gujarat. During Navratri festival, people in Gujarat and many other parts of India bring out their dance moves, sometimes dancing all night long during the festivities. The nine-day musical affair is also widely celebrated by Indians settled in different parts of the world. Dandiya sticks are the key part of it, with dancers tapping their pair of sticks with others' in rhythmic, coordinated movements according to the music. |
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