
Navratri ' the festival of nine nights is celebrated with great 'clat in all parts of the country. Garba & Dandiya-Raas is performed by people wearing colourful dresses and by dancing in a circle, singing 'Garbas' or traditional songs. Dandiya-Raas is played with wooden sticks (dandiyas). Described in the following pages is more about this festival of whirling ghagras, traditional music and colourful dandiyas.