{"id":121604,"date":"2023-12-09T17:51:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.akbartravels.com\/?p=121604"},"modified":"2023-12-09T17:51:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:21:38","slug":"gujarats-garba-dance-makes-it-to-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akbartravels.com\/in\/blogs\/gujarats-garba-dance-makes-it-to-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Gujarat\u2019s Garba Dance Makes It To UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Adding one more feather to India\u2019s cap and an appreciation of India\u2019s cultural diversity- Gujarat\u2019s Garba Dance has now been included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garba – Gujarat\u2019s popular Garba Dance, a folk dance is performed for devotional reasons in honour of Goddess Durga. Men and women get together in a circle where they whirl and twirl to folk music for hours. What starts as slow movements, the tempo builds with people dancing more vigorously and energetically. Gujarat\u2019s Garba dance is mainly performed during Navratri.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Female dancers in traditional colorful Indian costume on the floor among crowd during Navratri
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As announced by Gujarat\u2019s Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel on X, \u201cThe age-old tradition of devotion to Goddess Mother in the form of Garba is alive and growing. Garba which has become the identity of Gujarat has been approved by UNESCO under its intangible cultural heritage list,\u201d He also added, \u201cThis is a moment of pride for Gujaratis spread all over the world. This is a result of importance being given to the heritage of the country\u2026Congratulations to the people of Gujarat.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Garba Dance of Gujarat making it to the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is being seen as a matter of immense pride not only for Gujarat state but the entire nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Garba of Gujarat\u2019 received prestigious recognition under the provisions of UNESCO\u2019s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage during the 18th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Kasane, Botswana. The folk dance of Garba is deeply rooted in the ritualistic and devotional traditions of Gujarat. It plays an important role in developing socio-economic and gender inclusivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even UNESCO\u2019s New Delhi cluster office also shared the excitement, announcing, “Excited to share that #Garba of Gujarat is now India\u2019s 15th inscription on the @UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gujarati folk artists with beautiful traditional dress
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A trip to Gujarat with our all-inclusive Gujarat Tour Packages<\/a> is enough to catch a glimpse of the beautiful dance form of Gujarat\u2019s Garba. The best time for the same is the \u2018Rann of Utsav\u2019 festival held every year in Gujarat\u2019s Kutch from November to February. If you are here to explore the country with our India Tour Packages<\/a>, book your cheap flights<\/a> to Gujarat and hotel reservations<\/a> in advance to beat the tourist rush. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read:<\/strong> The Ultimate Rann of Kutch Travel Guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inclusion of Garba marks the 15th ICH element from India to join this distinguished list. This signifies the cultural significance of Gujarat\u2019s Garba dance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from Gujarat’s Garba other Indian elements previously included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural List are:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n