Dandiya raas
Indian Gujrati folk dance
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- Type
- dances of sticks and ribbons, Indian folk dance, type of dance
Raas or Dandiya Raas is the socio-religious folk dance originating from Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan during the period where the states were unified under the Gurjara empire, it was and is performed in Sharad Navratri, Janmashtami fairs, and weddings natively in both regions.
Dandiya-raas exists in different forms, including the collegiate competitive form. The dance style is now in a competitive format and a traditional format.
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Facts from Wikidata Q3629880 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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