Gujarati Culture

The Gujarati culture blends in arts, beliefs, customs, traditions, institutions, inventions, language, technology and values. Originally known as Gurjars, Gujaratis are influenced by the waves from the past that inherit values of arts, culture and traditions. Festivals and fairs, arts and crafts, folk dances, music, cuisine and lifestyles form a major cultural background of the people who belong to Gujarati background.

The customs and beliefs make the culture more homely and truly blended with values and moral characteristics.

Though language ‘Gujarati’ is widely spoken all over the world wherever Gujarati exists, Surti, Charotari, Kathiawai and Kutchi languages are among the many other languages like Marathi, Sindhi, Punjabi etc that are spoken among Gujaratis. The music and dance blend the rich traditions with its folk music and dance. The Garba dance is the spiritual expression of Gujarati people and the spirit of festivity of the traditional festival reaches worldwide. Music and folk dances have evolved since ancient times and continues to lure people to its rich tradition even today as it retain its original form or even blend to modern forms.

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