Navratri churns a melting pot of ethnic groups in Goa
(WorldNews India)

Panaji: Until a decade ago, the practice of garba and dandiya dance was not as much of a celebrations as it has become in recent years. However, Navratri celebrations in Goa, accompanied with these Gujarati dances, have transcended the boundaries of ethnic communities and regionalism. So much so, that even rural areas are holding the nine-day dance festival on par with cities. In Vasco and its hinterlands, 12 places host this festival for a population of two lakh people; even though there are only 250 Gujarati families in the region. Some of these are accoutred with commercial Gujarati film songs, Bollywood music, etc. Members of the Gujarati community in Goa,...