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Dancing with the Goddess : the Ras-Garba traditions of Gujarat /

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 God...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shah, Purnima (Producer, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Gujarati
Language Notes:In English, with some interviews in Gujarati with English subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Privately Published, 2015.
Subjects:
Gujaratis (Indic people) > Rites and ceremonies.
Religious dance > India > Gujarat.
Goddess religion > India > Gujarat.
Gujarat (India) > Religious life and customs.
Danse religieuse moderne > Inde > Gujarāt.
Déesses > Culte > Inde > Gujarāt.
Gujarāt (Inde) > Vie religieuse.
Goddess religion.
Religious dance.
India > Gujarat.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 26, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (72 min.)
Playing Time:01:12:10