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Why do men dress up as women for garba in Ahmedabad?
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Saturday, 5 October, 2024
In Sadu Mata ni Pol in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, men dress up as women to perform garba on eighth night of Navratri. The 200-year-old ritual called 'Sheri Garba' is performed by men of Barot community to undo and atone a curse by a woman named Saduba. She had cursed after men refused to help protect her dignity, as per locals.
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