Gujarati cultural customs, traditions, and etiquette vocabulary, one custom or term per card.
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- નવરાત્રી (navratri)
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Navratri: a nine-night festival honoring the goddess Amba, marked by garba and dandiya-raas dancing- ગરબા (garba)
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Garba: a traditional circular folk dance performed around a lamp or image of the goddess during Navratri- દાંડિયા રાસ (dandiya raas)
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Dandiya Raas: a folk dance performed with decorated sticks, popular alongside garba- ઉત્તરાયણ (uttarayan)
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Uttarayan: the Gujarati kite-flying festival celebrated on Makar Sankranti- દિવાળી (diwali)
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Diwali: the festival of lights, also marking the start of the Gujarati new business year- બેસતું વર્ષ (besatu varsh)
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Bestu Varas: the Gujarati New Year, celebrated the day after Diwali- રક્ષાબંધન (rakshabandhan)
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Raksha Bandhan: a festival where sisters tie a protective thread on their brothers' wrists- આરતી (aarti)
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Aarti: a devotional ritual of waving a lit lamp before a deity while singing hymns- પૂજા (puja)
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Puja: a ritual act of worship offered to a deity- પગે લાગવું (page laagvu)
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To touch an elder's feet as a gesture of respect and to seek their blessings- જય શ્રી કૃષ્ણ (jai shree krishna)
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"Victory to Lord Krishna": a common devotional greeting used especially in Gujarati Vaishnav communities- મંગળસૂત્ર (mangalsutra)
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Mangalsutra: the sacred necklace a husband ties around his wife's neck at marriage- તહેવાર (tahevaar)
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Festival- ઢોકળા (dhokla)
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Dhokla: a steamed savory cake made from fermented rice and lentil batter, a signature Gujarati dish- થાળી (thaali)
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A traditional Gujarati meal platter served with multiple small dishes, bread, rice, and sweets
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