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sapodila
10-03-2007, 05:50 PM
With so many native indians coming to the twin islands....is gharba celebrated amoungst hindus around Navratri time ( the second one) in Trinidad?
Sumana
10-03-2007, 05:57 PM
I know UWI has it and maybe Kendra?
Solachica
10-03-2007, 06:41 PM
I know at UWI the Hindu Society holds their annual Garba. Its lotsa fun with every1 dressing up and dancing and really having a fun time.
sapodila
10-04-2007, 12:03 AM
did you all know that this dance is performed by Gujurati married women and it's described as the dance of fertility and it's held in autumn / fall? :)
Solachica
10-04-2007, 06:49 AM
Oh gosh a fertility dance with a bunch of young people. :lol:
I know at weddings to they have a garba before the ceremony. Went to one in NY.
sapodila
10-04-2007, 10:12 PM
Oh gosh a fertility dance with a bunch of young people. :lol:
I know at weddings to they have a garba before the ceremony. Went to one in NY.
Now yuh know.......... :lol: :lol: :lol: every body want to fertilize :lol: :lol: :lol:
Triniboy108
10-05-2007, 06:03 PM
did you all know that this dance is performed by Gujurati married women and it's described as the dance of fertility and it's held in autumn / fall? :)
"The origins of the Garba seem to be a tribal dance revolving around a hunt; later it was transformed into an agricultural ritual dedicated to the goddess Ambika. Today it is a social dance at all levels of society. In essence, it continues to be a fertility dance."
http://www.ahmedabadcity.com/tourism/html/navratri.html

just thought i'd share that. :D

oh and also it said the dance was performed by ladies who were virgins.
sapodila
10-10-2007, 09:50 PM
did you all know that this dance is performed by Gujurati married women and it's described as the dance of fertility and it's held in autumn / fall? :)
"The origins of the Garba seem to be a tribal dance revolving around a hunt; later it was transformed into an agricultural ritual dedicated to the goddess Ambika. Today it is a social dance at all levels of society. In essence, it continues to be a fertility dance."
http://www.ahmedabadcity.com/tourism/html/navratri.html

just thought i'd share that. :D


oh and also it said the dance was performed by ladies who were virgins............then they would be called girls and not ladies .........rite?
Triniboy108
10-13-2007, 05:03 PM
did you all know that this dance is performed by Gujurati married women and it's described as the dance of fertility and it's held in autumn / fall? :)
"The origins of the Garba seem to be a tribal dance revolving around a hunt; later it was transformed into an agricultural ritual dedicated to the goddess Ambika. Today it is a social dance at all levels of society. In essence, it continues to be a fertility dance."
http://www.ahmedabadcity.com/tourism/html/navratri.html

just thought i'd share that. :D


oh and also it said the dance was performed by ladies who were virgins............then they would be called girls and not ladies .........rite?
jeesh....sorry...i meant girls... :)
punjabtrini
10-22-2007, 01:01 PM
For allyuh in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana USA.

Loyola University, Chicago, IL has events for the next 3 weeks celebrating Divali (Deepavali). Last Friday was a punjabi dance party with bhangra and gharba dancing (with sticks)!
I will get a list of activitites they will be having to celebrate Divali!
TO be continued
punjabtrini
10-22-2007, 01:04 PM
TIME SENSITIVE.
I was able to find this in the Chicago Tribune of 10Oct07 on events for the next 3 weeks or so. Check it out!

http://www.topix.net/content/trb/2007/1 ... ywood-home (http://www.topix.net/content/trb/2007/10/bringing-bollywood-home)
sapodila
10-23-2007, 11:03 AM
Oh yeah. There are a lot of Gharba dance venues celebrating Navratri, Dusheera ( Vijaya Dashimi) and continuing into Divali.... all over the States and Canada.It's fun!