Garba songs are typically related to Lord Krishna or the nine goddesses. The Gujarati folk dance marks the celebration of the nine nights. Traditionally, garbas are performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navaratra. Traditional garbas are performed around a centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess Shakti. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (womb) and Deep (a small earthenware lamp). Instruments such as dholak, tabla are used and the dancers dance to the beats. The dancers whirl and move their feet and arms in a choreographed manner to the tune of the music. Women wear traditional dresses such as colourful embroidered choli, ghagra and bandahni dupattas with beautiful jewellery, while men wear special turbans and kedias. It is also known as "The Sword Dance", where the sticks represent the sword of Goddess Durga. Dandiya depicts a mock-fight between Goddess Durga and Mahishasura, the mighty demon-king. The Dandiya Raas dance originated as devotional Garba dances and they were performed in the honour of Goddess Durga. During Navratri festival, in most of the cities of Gujarat and in Mumbai, people gather and perform Garba dance. Along with Garba, it is the featured dance of Navratra evenings in Western India. Scenes of Holi, and lila of Krishna and Radha are depicting while performing this dance. Dandiya Raas is a traditional folk dance form of Vrindavan.
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