Gujarat, India - Garba or Circular Gujarat Dance
Garba - a form of dance which originated in Gujarat, India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (womb) and Deep (a small earthenware lamp). Many traditional garbas are performed around a centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess Shakti and is performed during the nine-day Hindu festival Navaratri
Picture No
10932806
Media ID
46575138
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5100px x 3243px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1910s
