There may well be no regular garba events this year to stop crowding and the spread of COVID-19, but a group of Surat students came up with festive PPE suits for the festive occasion.
Students came up with protective gear that had accessories like regular belts and dupattas for their one of a kind functionality.
Watch the video right here:
#WATCH Gujarat: A group of students of style designing in Surat carry out ‘Garba’ sporting hand-painted costumes created of PPE kits. These costumes have been developed by them. (15.10) pic.twitter.com/sKSYk7e3iy
— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2020
As this piece points out, in a garba, dancers circumambulate about the shrine to the Goddess Durga, referred to as Ma Amba in Gujarat. Events would see thousands turning up on every single of the nine nights.
The festival requires worshipping a lamp placed in painted and perforated earthen pots, which is symbolic of the energy of the Mother Goddess and denotes her ‘garbha’ or ‘womb’ that brings in a new life.
Here’s how persons reacted to the video:
No 1 can quit Gujjus from carrying out Garba in Navratri … Not even Corona..
— Pooja Sangwan ❁ (@ThePerilousGirl) October 16, 2020
??this is also jugad
— BHARAT PRATHAM (@R498Vgj8sWQadCt) October 16, 2020
Corona: pic.twitter.com/Uf70bn70dS
— Upma? (@upmholic) October 16, 2020
Corona: I’m right here. Fear me.
Gujaratis: pic.twitter.com/VVqk8VYPTF
— Grumpy???♀️ (@roooossshhiiiii) October 16, 2020
Corona: thak gya hu vro indians ko hasate hasate pic.twitter.com/rvLKQP5BLt
— Pro.Fool buddy? (@ColFool_) October 16, 2020
— Low-Rated-Gabru (@roflGabru) October 16, 2020
— Nishit Teli (@Nnishett) October 16, 2020
Just 2020 points ??? https://t.co/DdUjFxYO1S
— Paras पारस ਰਿਸ਼ੀ (@parasrishi) October 16, 2020
Gujjus! Nothing can place them down ever, often enterprising and complete of options. https://t.co/681k0NBCmU
— Aditya Kilpady (@aytida008) October 16, 2020
The nine-day festival of Navratri will be held from October 17 to 25. The Gujarat government has banned any form of garba anyplace in the state through Navratri. It has stated that persons can set up idols in public and worship it keeping social distance norms.