dandiya raas

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What does dandiya raas mean?

A dance in which the performers carry short sticks which are struck together in time to the music

Where does dandiya raas come from?

Borrowed from Gujarati ડાંડિયા રાસ (ḍā̃ḍiyā rās).

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