Dancing with the Goddess. The Ras-Garba traditions of Gujarat
Description
An ethnographic film focusing on the performative traditions of Goddess worship in Gujarat, India, with particular attention to the regional variations of the garba, garbi and ras dances performed during the religious festival, Navaratri (festival of nine nights celebrating the nine forms of the Goddess Shakti). The film exemplifies the impact of globalization, giving rise to new forms such as the disco-garba.
Runtime
72 minutes
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Database
Alexander Street
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