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Garba Abubakar Zuru
Garba may refer to: * Garba (dance), a form of dance originating from Gujarat, India People *Ahmed Garba (born 1980), Nigerian football striker *Bala Garba (born 1974), Nigerian football coach *Binta Masi Garba (born 1967), Nigerian politician and businesswoman *Hamsou Garba (born 1958), Nigerien singer *Harouna Garba (born 1986), Nigerian track hurdler *Ibrahim Garba, Nigerian university vice-chancellor *Idris Garba (born 1947), military governor of Kano State, Nigeria *Issoufou Boubacar Garba (born 1990), Nigerien football player *Joseph Nanven Garba (1943–2002), Nigerian Foreign Minister, President of the United Nations General Assembly *Manu Garba (born 1965), Nigerian football manager *Mario Garba (born 1977), Croatian football player *Rufai Garba, military governor of Anambra State, Nigeria *Sam Garba (1948–1978), Nigerian football player *Seyni Garba, Nigerien army general *Yohannan Garba (fl. 691–693), anti-patriarch of the Church of the East Places *Garba, Central Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garba (dance)
Garba (Gujarati: ગરબા) is a form of Gujarati dance which originates from the state of Gujarat in India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term ''Garbha'' . Many traditional garbas are performed around a centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess Shakti. Traditionally, it is performed during the nine-day Indian festival Navarātrī (Gujarati: નવરાત્રી, where નવ means 9, and રાત્રી means nights). Either the lamp (the ''Garba Deep'') or an image of the Goddess, Durga (also called ''Amba'') is placed in middle of concentric rings as an object of veneration. Etymology The word ''garba'' comes from the Sanskrit word for womb and so implies gestation or pregnancy — life. Traditionally, the dance is performed around a clay lantern with a light inside, called a ''Garbha Deep'' ("womb lamp"). This lantern represents life, and the fetus in the womb in particular. The dancers thus honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity. Garb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |