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'Dandiya on skates' latest rampage in Surat.


Byline: ANI

Surat, Sep. 22 (ANI): Adventurous youngsters in Surat have taken the festive Dandiaya fever a step further by displaying the traditional dance on roller skates roller skates nplpatines mpl de rueda

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'Dandiya on skates' seems to have swept across the city, with 250 students performing during a recent show.

"Around 250 students have participated in the dandiya and garba dance programme on skates Skates may refer to:
  • Ice skate
  • Roller skates
  • Skate Skates, Family of fish
  • A nickname given to the supporters and fans of Portsmouth F.C. by their rivals, fans of Southampton F.C.
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  • Skate (disambiguation)
  • Skating
. They have been practicing it for two years. Now they have learnt how to perform dandiya on skates properly," said Meena Modi, a skating teacher, whose brainchild brain·child  
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An original idea or plan attributed to a person or group.


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 is 'Dandiya on skates'.

Dandiya lovers lapped up every bit of the music and dance. Specially, young boys and girls boys and girls

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 in particular enjoyed this experience.

"I like skating very much. More than studying, I like to do skating. I like to do dance on skates," said Shivang Aggarwal, a participant.

Dandiya is an immensely popular traditional dance form among the Gujarati community.

"Navratri," which literally means nine lights, is observed twice a year. It lasts for nine days in honour of nine manifestations of Hindu goddess Durga and falls in the months of April-May and September-October. (ANI)

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