Penn State Indian Culture and Language Club celebrates Garba with a night of dancing
Penn State’s Indian Culture and Language Club celebrated Garba in the HUB-Robeson Center on Sunday night.
President of the ICLC Shashwat Shekhar said Garba is “one of the most popular festivals back in India.”
“As you know, Hindu culture has a lot of gods and goddesses, right?” Shekhar (senior-computer science) said. “[Garba is] celebrated to kind of empower the female divinity.”
Shekhar said the full ceremony is celebrated over nine nights consisting of “dance, music, snacks, everything.”
“So here at Penn State, the ICLC is trying to recreate that feeling for the Indian community,” Shekhar said.
Freshman Avi Gottimukkala said as a South Indian, Garba was a “new experience.”
“It’s the second time I’ve ever been to Garba,” Gottimukkala (freshman-cybersecurity) said. “So there’s kind of a connection because I’m Indian, [but] I’m looking at other cultures.”
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