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Photo: Indian Student Union hosts annual Navratri Raas-Garba event

(Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)

By Kuhelika Ghosh

Oct. 24, 2016 1:16 a.m.

UCLA students performed a cultural dance at the annual Navratri Raas-Garba event Sunday. The Indian Student Union at UCLA hosted the event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Raas and Garba are Indian folk dances performed during the nine-day Hindu festival, Navratri. Raas is danced in pairs, while holding sticks called dandiyas. Garba is an individual dance consisting of rhythmic steps in a circular pattern. ISU is a student organization which aims to represent the South Asian community on campus by organizing cultural activities and bringing awareness to South Asian issues.

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Kuhelika Ghosh | Features & Student Life editor
Ghosh is the assistant news editor for the Features & Student Life beat. She covers features on UCLA students, faculty and staff, obituaries, events on campus, Greek life and the Hill. She was previously a Features & Student Life news contributor and an opinion columnist.
Ghosh is the assistant news editor for the Features & Student Life beat. She covers features on UCLA students, faculty and staff, obituaries, events on campus, Greek life and the Hill. She was previously a Features & Student Life news contributor and an opinion columnist.
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