GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Gujarat
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Bengal
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Kerala
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Karnataka
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dandiya Raas is the folk dance of Gujarat. With its origins in Gujarat, this popular socio-religious dance is performed during the time of Navaratri festival.
Detailed explanation-2: -• These kolaattam sticks/dancing sticks are also called Dandiya sticks. • Dandiyas are the traditional dancing sticks mainly used in the traditional folk-dance form of ‘Dandiya Raas’ or ‘Raas Garba’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dandiya has originated from India and dates back to the era when dances were performed in the form of Garba in honor of Goddess Durga. It is a belief in India that Dandiya represents a mock fight between Durga and Mahishasura where sticks of Dandiya represent the sword of Goddess Durga and is performed after the Garba.