Title Dancing with the Goddess : the Ras-Garba traditions of Gujarat / producer and director, Dr. Purnima Shah

Published [Place of publication not identified] : Privately Published, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (72 min.) 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 Notes Title from resource description page (viewed May 26, 2017) Performer Narrator, Prof. Ava LaVonne Vinesett Notes In English, with some interviews in Gujarati with English subtitles Subject Gujaratis (Indic people) -- Rites and ceremonies. Religious dance -- India -- Gujarat Goddess religion -- India -- Gujarat Goddess religion. Gujaratis (Indic people) -- Rites and ceremonies. Religious dance. SUBJECT Gujarat (India) -- Religious life and customs Subject India -- Gujarat. Genre/Form Documentary films. Feature films. Documentary films. Feature films. Documentaires. Form Streaming video Author Shah, Purnima, producer, director

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